Taliban bomber kills 18 near crowded bazaar
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A suicide bomber disguised in a woman's burqa has exploded in a crowded bazaar in western Afghanistan, killing 18 police and civilians.
Another 22 people were wounded by the blast, which happened near a police station in the Del Aram district of Farah province as police were inspecting vehicles on the road.
Provincial governor Rohul Amin says the bomber was wearing an all-enveloping burqa robe commonly worn by Afghan women.
President Hamid Karzai condemned the attack, saying it was obscene for a bomber to use such a disguise.
A Taliban spokesman claimed responsibility for the attack.
