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Afghanistan: Attack in Kandahar Afghanistan: Attack in Kandahar
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Two suicide bombers attacked a government compound in southern Afghanistan on Sunday, killing five people, Afghan officials said. There were no reports of foreign troops or civilians at the site. The attack was in the Spinbaldak district of Kandahar Province, one of the nation’s most violent regions. Mohammad Hashim, the district chief, said two militants had arrived in a car, killed a guard and entered the compound firing weapons before blowing themselves up. A Taliban spokesman said the group was responsible for the attack. Two suicide bombers attacked a government compound in southern Afghanistan on Sunday, killing five people, Afghan officials said. There were no reports of foreign troops or civilians at the site. The attack was in the Spinbaldak district of Kandahar Province, one of the nation’s most violent regions. Mohammad Hashim, the district chief, said two militants had arrived in a car, killed a guard and entered firing weapons before blowing themselves up. A Taliban spokesman said the group was responsible for the attack.