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A suicide bomber has killed nine people in an attack on a police compound in southern Afghanistan, officials say. | |
Five policemen were among those killed in the blast in a government compound in Andar district, some 15km (10 miles) south of Kandahar city. | |
The Afghan interior ministry said several others were injured. One report said the bomber wore a police uniform. | |
In a separate attack, three police officers were killed by a roadside bomb in the eastern province of Paktia. | |
Kandahar is a militant stronghold of the Taleban and a key battleground of a rebel insurgency against the Afghan government and troops from Nato and a US-led coalition. | |
Afghanistan has seen rising levels of violence in recent months, with Taleban attacks increasing as militants battle for control of parts of the countryside. | Afghanistan has seen rising levels of violence in recent months, with Taleban attacks increasing as militants battle for control of parts of the countryside. |
Vowing to make Afghanistan a foreign policy priority, US President Barack Obama is sending 21,000 additional American troops to bolster 38,000 already in the country. | Vowing to make Afghanistan a foreign policy priority, US President Barack Obama is sending 21,000 additional American troops to bolster 38,000 already in the country. |
There are about 70,000 foreign troops in Afghanistan, most of them serving under Nato's command. | There are about 70,000 foreign troops in Afghanistan, most of them serving under Nato's command. |
The Taleban ruled Afghanistan from 1996 until being removed from power in the US-led invasion of late 2001. | The Taleban ruled Afghanistan from 1996 until being removed from power in the US-led invasion of late 2001. |