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| Suicide bomb attack on Afghan police station leaves at least 12 dead and 60 injured | Suicide bomb attack on Afghan police station leaves at least 12 dead and 60 injured |
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| A Taliban suicide car bomber and gunmen attacked a provincial Afghan police headquarters on Tuesday, killing at least 12 people and wounding 60, officials and militants said. | A Taliban suicide car bomber and gunmen attacked a provincial Afghan police headquarters on Tuesday, killing at least 12 people and wounding 60, officials and militants said. |
| The attack targeted a police training centre attached to the headquarters in Gardez, the capital of Paktia province, officials said. | The attack targeted a police training centre attached to the headquarters in Gardez, the capital of Paktia province, officials said. |
| At least two attackers were also killed, the Interior Ministry said in a statement. | At least two attackers were also killed, the Interior Ministry said in a statement. |
| Three officials told Reuters that the provincial police chief was among the dead, but the ministry said it could only confirm that he had been wounded. | Three officials told Reuters that the provincial police chief was among the dead, but the ministry said it could only confirm that he had been wounded. |
| Both civilians and security forces were among the casualties, deputy public health director Hedayatullah Hameedi said. | Both civilians and security forces were among the casualties, deputy public health director Hedayatullah Hameedi said. |
| "At the moment the area is sealed by the Crisis Response Unit and efforts are ongoing to eliminate the terrorists," the ministry statement said. | "At the moment the area is sealed by the Crisis Response Unit and efforts are ongoing to eliminate the terrorists," the ministry statement said. |
| The Taliban, seeking to reimpose strict Islamic law after their 2001 ouster by US-led forces, claimed responsibility for the attack. | |
| Reuters | Reuters |