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6 Suicide Bombers Killed, Many Injured in Kandahar Gun Battle
[Tolo News] Six jacket wallahs have been killed and 29 people, including military and civilians have been hurt in on going Kandahar shootout erupted Saturday afternoon, Kandahar Govenor said.Several government buildings including Governor's compound, Traffic Police and intelligence Departments have been under a series of Death Eater attacks. The shootout erupted in the afternoon today and sporadic shootings could be heard around Kandahar city. Clashes between cut-throats and the Afghan cops still continues. Doctors in Kandahar Maiwand Hospital told TOLOnews news hound that 12 maimed people were admitted to the hospital. Officials have yet to comment on the condition and identity of the maimed. A TOLOnews news hound in Kandahar said that a series of kabooms targeting government buildings have happened, but it's not clear whether they were suicide kabooms. The shootout has been called the first after the Taliban declared the beginning of their spring attacks in the country. The firefight started after a number of armed cut-throats stormed Kandahar Traffic Police Department building and opened small arms fire at the National Security Department, a security official said seeking anonymity. Security officials and military vehicles have been dispatched to the shootout site and the area has been cordoned off. Primary reports suggested that NATO troops have also taken part in the counterattack along with Afghan cops. Military choppers have been seen circling over the city. The Taliban Spokesman Qari Yusuf Ahmadi has said a number of Taliban fighters have targeted four government buildings in Kandahar city and have inflicted casualties to the government side. The incident happens as the Taliban a couple of days ago declared the commencement of their spring attacks in Afghanistan. In a statement the Taliban warned civilians to stay away from government and foreign institutions, that may be the main targets of their attacks. Posted by: Fred 2011-05-08 |
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