Suicide bomber kills dozens at Afghan sports tournament

Afghan children are treated at Paktika hospital after the suicide attack in the Yahyakhail district of Paktika province east of Kabul, Afghanistan. The suicide bomber attacked a volleyball tournament in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, killing dozens of people, with dozens more wounded (AP Photo)

Lynne O'Donnell

Aghanistan suffered its worst terrorist attack in three years yesterday when a suicide bomber killed at least 50 people watching a volleyball match.

The explosion ripped through a huge crowd that had gathered to watch a tournament between three local teams in Paktika province, a volatile area bordering Pakistan.