Bomb Blast Mars Independence Day
From Times Wire Reports
A bomb blast rocked the center of Tajikistan’s capital, Dushanbe, near the site of low-key celebrations to mark the 10th anniversary of the nation’s independence from the Soviet Union.
The blast, which killed the bomber, came one day after Culture Minister Abdurakhim Rakhimov was shot and killed.
The bomb exploded a few hundred yards from a stadium where President Emamali Rakhmonov and Moscow Mayor Yuri M. Luzhkov were attending celebrations.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
