16 Dead in Afghan Suicide Attack
By RAHIM FAIEZ, Associated Press | April 18, 2008
KABUL, Afghanistan — A suicide attack in front of a mosque in southwestern Afghanistan killed 16 people and wounded more than 30 others yesterday, a provincial governor said.
The attack took place as men were getting ready for the evening prayer at the central mosque in Zaranj, the capital of Nimroz province, Governor Ghulam Dastagir Azad said.
Mr. Azad said there may have been more than one bomber.
"I'm not sure if it was single attack or a double attack," he said, noting that a district police chief and border reserve police commander were among those who died in the attack.
"The reports I've received from the hospital indicate that most people are in critical condition. I'm scared the death toll will rise," he said.
