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Suicide bombers kill six officers
SUICIDE bombers and gunmen stormed a police compound in southern Afghanistan overnight, opening fire and setting off explosions in a coordinated attack that killed six Afghan security forces.American Black Hawk helicopters and at least eight US armoured vehicles rushed to support dozens of Afghan troops battling the assailants at the three-building police complex in restive Kandahar province. One suicide bomber pretended to be an ambulance driver and detonated his explosives after wounded officers were placed inside the marked rescue vehicle, said Kandahar Police Chief Khan Mohammad Mujahid. All three attackers blew themselves up, Mr Mujahid said. "I heard a blast and after that continuous fighting with rocket launchers," said Kandahar provincial policeman Ashrafullah Agha. After a third large explosion, Mr Agha cut off the interview. Posted by: tipper 2011-04-07 |
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