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| Afghan market bomb 'kills seven' | |
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| A suspected suicide bomber has attacked a market in the south-eastern Afghanistan city of Gardez, killing at least seven people, reports say. | |
| A spokesman for the provincial governor said the targets of the attack were apparently Afghan security officials. | A spokesman for the provincial governor said the targets of the attack were apparently Afghan security officials. |
| Reuters news agency reported those killed included the security commander for neighbouring Logar province, his brother, and three bodyguards. | Reuters news agency reported those killed included the security commander for neighbouring Logar province, his brother, and three bodyguards. |
| Reports say a further 24 people were wounded in the blast. | Reports say a further 24 people were wounded in the blast. |
| Gardez is the capital of Paktia province, and Thursday's attack happened at 1630 local time (1200 GMT) when the suspected suicide bomber, wearing an explosives-filled vest, detonated his device. | |
| "This was a suicide attack," said the spokesman for the governor of Paktia province, Rohullah Samon. | |
| Correspondents say suicide attacks, usually targeting government officials and security installations, have become increasingly common in Afghanistan. | |
| It is not the first time Gardez has been targeted. In December, Taliban militants seized a building near a police station and in the ensuing firefight two militants were killed and a number of police officers and civilians injured. |