Eight police killed, 10 wounded in Afghan suicide blast

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Source: AFP

Eight police killed, 10 wounded in Afghan suicide blast 24 minutes ago



KHOST, Afghanistan (AFP) - A suicide bomber Saturday blew himself up at the gate of a police headquarters in eastern Afghanistan, killing at least eight policemen and wounding 10 others, police and medics said.

The attack in the eastern province of Khost which borders Pakistan is the latest in a wave of Iraq-style suicide bombings which have rocked Afghanistan in recent months.

Police had initially said some civilians were also among those killed but later said there were no civilian casualties in the attack.

A police witness told AFP he saw the suicide bomber arriving at the gate and then there was an explosion


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