A bomb attack against police in western Afghanistan on Monday morning killed at least 12 people and wounded 20, security officials said.
Afghanistan bomb targets police, kills 12
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Iran’s Spending Spree in Afghanistan
Some locals jokingly call Herat the “Dubai of Afghanistan.” The nickname is a stretch, but the mini-boom taking place in this commercial capital is borne out by 24-hour electricity and pothole-free streets where people wander without fear of the random violence that afflicts other urban centers in the country. Who gets the credit? Much of it goes to Iran, which lies less than a hundred miles to the west and is moving closer.