Suicide truck bomber targets Afghan hospital, kills 35 - CNN International

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Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) - a suicide bomber Saturday Afghanistan attack It has killed at least 35 people and wounded another 60, Logar Province Governor spokesman said Den Mohammad Darwish.

The bomber used a truck loaded with explosives to go to a hospital in the province of Logar Azra district, said Sifatiullah Haqmal, Member of the provincial Council.

At least one doctor was killed in the explosion, which occurred at the main entrance of the Hospital maternity Akbarkhil Azra, said Dr. Khaliq Yar, head of the provincial projects for the medicine for Afghanistan refresher course.

"The terrorists have shown a lack of respect for life when human that Afghans were patients of a hospital and its visitors and family members and hospital staff," the American Embassy in Kabul said in a statement.

It is the second attack in as many days in Afghanistan a civil, just a few days later President Barack Obama outlined a plan to withdraw 30,000 troops from the country in September 2012.

Along with the strike of Logar, a bombing in the northern province of Kunduz on Friday killed at least 10 people, attacks the Embassy called "devastating".

Afghan President Hamid Karzai and the international assistance of NATO security force also issued statements condemning both incidents.

"The insurgents have a complete disregard for the innocent people of Afghanistan who tries to live in peace," ISAF spokesman, said Rear Admiral Vic Beck.

The Kunduz made Friday occurred in the Plaza of the province Khan Abad district, said Mohibullah Saidi, a spokesman for the provincial Governor.

Along with 10 deaths, 24 people were injured in the attack, said the Ministry of the Interior. The bomb was placed on a bicycle and was detonated by remote control, said Saidi.

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