2 policemen killed in Afghan suicide attack

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Press Trust of India Kabul
Last Updated : Apr 20 2015 | 2:57 PM IST
At least two policemen were killed and 11 people were injured in a suicide attack on a police station by terrorists in southern Afghanistan, security officials said today.
The blast killed two policemen and 11 people were injured in the attack in Lashkargah, the capital of Helmand province last night.
The incident took place after two insurgents armed with guns and explosives stormed the police station at about 7 pm, local media reported.
Provincial police Chief Nabi Jan Mullahkhil said, the gun battle lasted 10 hours after a suicide bomber blew himself up outside the police station. The second insurgent then stormed the building.
So far, no group including the Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack.
The attack came two days after a suicide bomber in Jalalabad, the capital of eastern Nangarhar province, killed at least 35 people and wounded 125 others.
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First Published: Apr 20 2015 | 2:57 PM IST

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