Wave of Taliban suicide attacks on Afghan forces kills at least 74
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Source: The Guardian
At least 74 people have been killed in a wave of Taliban suicide attacks targeting police compounds and government facilities in the south, east and west of Afghanistan.
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He told a press conference in Kabul that 71 people had been killed by insurgents in Ghazni and Paktia provinces.
In southern Paktia province, 21 police officers and 20 civilians were killed when suicide car bombers targeted a police compound in the provincial capital of Gardez. Among the wounded were 48 police officers and 110 civilians.
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In southern Ghazni, suicide car bombers stormed a security compound in Andar district and killed 25 police officers and five civilians, Murad said. At least 15 people were wounded in the attack, including 10 police officers, he added.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/oct/17/attack-afghan-police-training-centre-gardez-taliban
(updated from 32 dead and 200 wounded from 2 attacks)
