(Afghanistan) Huge truck bomb seized

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Kabul - A fuel tanker rigged as a huge truck bomb was seized on the outskirts of Afghanistan's southern city of Kandahar on Friday on the eve of landmark elections, a spokesperson for Nato peacekeepers said.

The tanker was carrying 40 000 litres of fuel and packed with explosives, including several rocket rounds and anti-tank mines, Lieutenant Commander Ken McKillop told AFP.

Three Pakistanis were arrested and Afghan security forces had called for assistance in dealing with the truck, he said.

Afghan defence ministry spokesperson General Mohammad Zahir Azimi told a news briefing: "It could have been a very huge explosion. They will try to defuse the bomb otherwise they will detonate the truck."

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[NewYorkerfromMass]

1. Oh geez. One can imagine there are more bombs yet unfound

eom

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2. Sounded like a home-brew MOAB.

One does have to wonder what happens when they fail to
catch one of these guys.