Defense

Afghan government faces a tough fight

Pieces of the suicide bomber\'s car were strewn across the street. Three police cars and a handful of civilian cars and shops in the area were destroyed by the ...

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December 28, 2010 11:06 am

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Pieces of the suicide bomber’s car were strewn across the street. Three police cars and a handful of civilian cars and shops in the area were destroyed by the blast in Kabul Monday. In a statement, President Hamid Karzi condemned the midday attack. But the incident and others like it highlight the wobbly state of security in Afghanistan as that weak nation tries to build a security force and stomp out insurgents hiding in Afghanistan’s rugged terrain and porous borders.

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