5 Afghan women killed in wedding attack

September 20, 2006 - (The Associated Press) An outdoor wedding celebration north of the Afghan capital was attacked by assailants who threw a grenade, killing five women and wounding 18, an official said.

Four suspects were detained after the blast Monday in the village of Sayadan, about 40 miles north of Kabul, said Abdul Jabar Takwa, the governor of Parwan province.

The women were celebrating in a garden when the assailants threw the grenade over a wall, Takwa said. The motive for the attack appeared to be a private feud, he said. Men and women celebrate separately at Afghan wedding parties.

From: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/world/4200608.html