CRI听力:Suicide Bombing Kills 45 in Afghanistan

A suicide bombing at a volleyball match in eastern Afghanistan has left at least 45 people dead.

The attacker detonated the bomb while people were preparing to watch the final of a regional volleyball tournament. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is describing it as a "heinous attack".

It comes on the heels of the Afghan parliament approving plans to allow NATO and US soldiers to remain in the country beyond the original withdrawal date for all foreign troops at the end of this year.

Under new agreement, Afghan politicians have agreed to allow 12-thousand foreign soldiers to remain behind to help train and advise the Afghan army.

Afghan MP Shukria Barekzai.

"I believe this is very important for the future of Afghanistan. If I want my kids and millions of other children live in prosperity we need strong partnership between Afghanistan and US."

However, the agreement doesn't have full political support in Afghanistan.

Afghan MP Abdul Khawasi.

"Out of 26 articles, 22 of them violate our religion, our sovereignty and our citizens' fundamental rights."

The international combat mission in Afghanistan began in late 2001 in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks in the United States.