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Six killed in suicide attack on Afghan police HQ | ||
2011-05-23 | ||
Khost, Afghanistan - Six members of the Afghan security forces died Sunday when the Taliban stormed a traffic police office and two suicide bombers detonated themselves, triggering a nine-hour standoff. The attack in It is the latest in a wave of breaches at supposedly secure Afghan government sites as the annual spring fighting season gets under way in Afghanistan.
“All four attackers who were also wearing suicide vests have been killed,” Naimi added. “Two of the attackers managed to detonate themselves but the two others were gunned down.” Deputy provincial police chief Mohammad Yaqub had said earlier that the four attackers had got into the building while it was vacant except for the police guards and officers on duty. Yaqub said the attackers were dressed in border police uniform and armed with suicide vests and AK-47 rifles. | ||
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