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| Afghan suicide bomber 'kills 12' at Uruzgan police station | Afghan suicide bomber 'kills 12' at Uruzgan police station |
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| At least 12 people have been killed and five wounded in a suicide attack at a police station in the southern Afghan province of Uruzgan, officials say. | At least 12 people have been killed and five wounded in a suicide attack at a police station in the southern Afghan province of Uruzgan, officials say. |
| Most of the victims are thought to be police officers who were having lunch at the time the attacker struck. | Most of the victims are thought to be police officers who were having lunch at the time the attacker struck. |
| The station is used by police guarding the road to neighbouring Kandahar. | The station is used by police guarding the road to neighbouring Kandahar. |
| Officials say it is still not clear how the attacker managed to gain entry to the dining hall. One report says he was wearing an Afghan police uniform. | Officials say it is still not clear how the attacker managed to gain entry to the dining hall. One report says he was wearing an Afghan police uniform. |
| Among the dead was Obaed Ullah, the chief of rapid action police in Uruzgan, officials told the BBC. | |
| Afghan police have consistently been targeted by the Taliban. and this attack comes shortly after Nato handed over security responsibility over to local Afghan forces. |