Debris And Liberation

As expected, things are going well in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Kabul:

http://www.latimes.com/news/world/worldnow/la-fg-wn-car-bomb-kabul-20130516,0,344976.story



Afghan security and firefighters gather at the scene of a car bombing in Kabul.

Suicide car bomber strikes NATO convoy in Kabul
By Hashmat Baktash and Mark Magnier
May 16, 2013, 2:31 a.m.

KABUL, Afghanistan -- A powerful suicide car bomb rocked the Afghan capital of Kabul on Thursday morning, killing at least two foreigners and several Afghan civilians, according to local officials.

The attack took place around 8 a.m., said Gen. Mohammad Daud Amin, deputy chief of the Kabul police, a time when many people were commuting to work. Six civilians were killed and 35 wounded, he said. Other officials put the death toll at up to eight.

Mohammad Ayob Salangi, Kabul’s police chief, said at least two foreigners were among those killed in the attack, which occurred when the suicide bomber in a Toyota Corolla pulled up beside a NATO convoy, although Salangi was not sure about the overall number of foreign casualties.

John Manley, a spokesman for the NATO-led international coalition, said it wasn’t immediately clear who was targeted in the blast, which remained under investigation.


And let's not forget Baghdad:

http://www.voanews.com/content/car-bombs-hits-sadr-city-in-iraq/1662044.html



Residents gather at the site of a car bomb attack in Baghdad's Sadr City, May 16, 2013.

Car Bombs Kills 12 in Iraq
VOA News
May 16, 2013

Multiple car bombs have exploded in Baghdad, killing at least 12 people in mainly Shi'ite districts of the Iraqi capital.

The blasts Thursday hit the Sadr City and Kamaliya areas, leaving at least 18 other people wounded.

The attacks follow a wave of bombings Wednesday that also struck mainly Shi'ite neighborhoods. Those blasts killed at least 33 people.

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki blamed the violence on what he called "sectarian hatred" and what results from a "sectarian mindset."