Nightly News   |  August 14, 2012

Deadly attacks in Afghanistan

A wave of suicide bombings across the country has left dozens dead and more than 100 injured. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.

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>>> overseas now, this was the deadliest day in a year for civilians in afghanistan. a wave of suicide bombings across the country. at least 14 in one city alone, leaving hundreds dead. many targeting afghan security forces . as the civil war in syria continues, the prime minister who defected and escaped to jordan just last week, said the assad regime is near collapse, in fact, and controls just a third of the country now. he urged other officials to defect and join the rebel side.