| Five attackers who targeted the Afghan Justice Ministry building amid a wave of coordinated suicide attacks on Wednesday had contacted Pakistan shortly before being shot dead, the Afghan intelligence chief said. Mobile phones found at the scene showed the attackers had "sent three messages to Pakistan calling for the blessings of their mastermind" as they entered the building, Afghan intelligence chief Amrullah Saleh said. All five attackers were shot dead, the Defence Ministry said. The five attackers were aged between 20 to 25, Saleh said, praising the security forces for thwarting an attack that may have lasted "several hours, several days". |