21.   The duty officer, who would not give his name, said it was unclear whether the bomb, which exploded on the street, was targeting the synagogue.

22.   The U.S. Central Command has said the bombs had targeted possible hide-outs of al-Qaida fighters, specially a nearby cave complex known as Tora Bora.

23.   The U.S.-led coalition against terrorism has said the bombs had targeted possible hide-outs of al-Qaida fighters, especially the Tora Bora vace complex.

24.   U.S. bombs also targeted caves and tunnels suspected as Taliban and al-Qaida hideouts.

25.   Witnesses said they were convinced the bomb had targeted the businessman, whose offices were on the ground floor.

26.   Police said the bomb targeted the addressee of the parcel rather than the postal service.