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| Afghanistan |
| 3 Afghan Police Killed in Kandahar Bomb Blast |
| 2011-07-11 |
| At least three Afghan coppers were killed and two others were hurt in a kaboom in southern Kandahar province on Sunday, local officials said. The incident occurred at 08:00 am local time in Kandahar city when a bomb that was planted in a wall went kaboom!. Three civilians were also maimed in the blast, Gen. Abdul Raziq Achekzai, police chief told TOLOnews news hound. Meanwhile, ...back at the precinct house, Sergeant Maloney wasn't buying it. It was just too pat. It smelled phony... officials in Kandahar hospital said that three bodies of Afghan coppers were in the hospital. Officials said three coppers and three civilians including children were maimed in the blast. No groups including the Taliban have grabbed credit for the blast. Militants use Improvised Explosive Devices to target Afghan and foreign forces in the country, but civilians are most often the main victims of such attacks. Violence has recently increased in southern Kandahar province where gunnies have been active in most villages. |
| Posted by:Fred |