Suicide Bomber Kills 45 At Volleyball Match

Update: 2014-11-24 10:39 GMT
Afghanistan once again faced suicide bomber attack .A suicide bomber attacked a crowd who watching a volley ball match stadium and blew himself up.45 people were killed and 50 others wounded in the incident .the incident was happened in the Yahyakhil district of Afghanistan's southeastern Paktika province.

The bomber entered a large crowd, wearing a belt with explosives, and blew himself up in the middle of spectators and players.The incident  came just hours after Parliament approved agreements allowing US and NATO troops to remain in the country past the end of the year.

The Taliban and other jihadist militants have unleashed waves of suicide attacks in Afghanistan this year as foreign forces pull out after 13 years of war. Officials said it is the country's deadliest terrorist attack this year.

Volleyball is a popular sport in Afghanistan and the attacker is likely to have targeted the event to ensure maximum casualties.However, no group had taken responsibility for the attack.
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