Afghan cleric survives bomb attack

Published August 24, 2005

KABUL, Aug 23: A cleric escaped unhurt after suspected Taliban militants bombed his house on Tuesday in the latest attack on religious leaders who back Afghanistan’s US-friendly administration, officials said. Mawlawi Rahmatullah, leader of the religious council of Khost, was leaving his house when the blast happened, said interior ministry spokesman Lutfullah Mashal.—AFP