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20:55, July 18, 2007 |
He said "There have been a total of 156 innocent Afghan citizens killed and 435 Afghan civilians injured by insurgent suicide or roadside bombings so far in 2007."
The most seriously hit region is the southern Kandahar province, a stronghold of Taliban militants, followed by Kabul and the southern Helmand province, he added.
Kelly said the suicide bombers mainly are "single males between the ages of 15 to 24 years old," and "are typically clean-shaven and wear traditional clothing and using small sedans like Toyota Corollas or Hyundais."
Over the past two years, Afghanistan has suffered much more suicide bombings as militants in this country are copying the tactics from Iraq.
About 140 suicide bombings occurred in Afghanistan in 2006, compared to 21 in 2005 and only six in 2004.
Afghanistan has also witnessed a spate of suicide bombings this year.
Only on Wednesday, a suicide bomber targeted a Turkish convoy in Kabul, injuring one soldier and one Afghan civilian, while another suicide blast killed three Afghan policemen and injured four others in the eastern Khost province.
Source: Xinhua
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