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Al Qaeda fighter blows himself up in Kandahar
One of the seven Arab fighters barricaded in a hospital ward in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar blew himself up on Tuesday, a security official said.
One of the seven Arab fighters barricaded in a hospital ward in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar blew himself up on Tuesday, a security official said.
The Arab, of unknown nationality, believed to be a member of the al-Qaeda network, committed suicide around 5:00 am (0030 GMT) after trying to flee the hospital and finding himself surrounded by guards, the official Afizullah said.
The Arab, of unknown nationality, believed to be a member of the al-Qaeda network, committed suicide around 5:00 am (0030 GMT) after trying to flee the hospital and finding himself surrounded by guards, the official Afizullah said.
The bloodied and mutilated body of the man, whose name was thought to be Mohammad Rasool, was left lying on the lawn outside the Mirwais hospital.
The Arabs, many of whom are believed to be from Yemen, arrived at the hospital in November after being wounded in a US air raid on the airport serving this southeastern city. Bureau Report