Jalalabad Suicide Attack

July 4, 2010By Richard C Pendrynews No Comments

Warning: This blog contains graphic images Jalalabad, Bishud bridge, Eastern Afghanistan, June 2010. Jalalabad is the capital of Nangarhar Province in Eastern Afghanistan.  It is 150km to the east of the Kabul and is set at the confluence of two large rivers, the Kabul and Kunar, tributaries of the great Indus river which they meet … Read More

Attack At Diyala Bridge, Baghdad

July 4, 2006By Richard C Pendrynews No Comments

August 2006. Diyala Bridge, Baghdad, Iraq. The hole in the bridge was caused by a truck – laden with explosives – that was bound for Baghdad city centre. A common tactic by the insurgents is to detonate huge bombs in busy crowded areas, creating death and destruction on a huge scale. This time however, they didn’t … Read More