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| Afghanistan Taliban kill 10 in Ghazni government compound | Afghanistan Taliban kill 10 in Ghazni government compound |
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| Taliban militants have attacked an Afghan government compound in the eastern town of Ghazni killing at least 10 people, officials say. | Taliban militants have attacked an Afghan government compound in the eastern town of Ghazni killing at least 10 people, officials say. |
| Eight security personnel and two civilians were among the dead, police say, with all 19 attackers also killed. | |
| Gunmen detonated two truck bombs as they blasted their way in to attack police and intelligence offices. | Gunmen detonated two truck bombs as they blasted their way in to attack police and intelligence offices. |
| More than 160 people were injured and buildings, including the town's museum, were badly damaged. | More than 160 people were injured and buildings, including the town's museum, were badly damaged. |
| The BBC's Bilal Sarwary in Kabul says Taliban insurgents are in control or active in many parts of Ghazni province, which acts as a gateway from the south and south-east to the capital, Kabul. | The BBC's Bilal Sarwary in Kabul says Taliban insurgents are in control or active in many parts of Ghazni province, which acts as a gateway from the south and south-east to the capital, Kabul. |
| Coordinated attack | |
| At least 164 injured civilians were taken to several hospitals in the region, including one government hospital, local doctors have told the BBC. | At least 164 injured civilians were taken to several hospitals in the region, including one government hospital, local doctors have told the BBC. |
| Many of the casualties were said to have been wounded by broken glass. | Many of the casualties were said to have been wounded by broken glass. |
| The Taliban said it was behind the attack which began when 19 attackers launched a co-ordinated attack on government buildings armed with small and heavy weapons. | |
| Some of the attackers managed to gain access to a nearby local restaurant, just 20 metres away from the regional intelligence agency and a police compound, Bilal Sarwary reports. | |
| Two blasts targeted the entrance to the government compound, Ghazni deputy police chief Assadullah Ensafi said, before a three-hour gun battle. | |
| BBC reporters on the ground say one of the town's most historic libraries was completely destroyed in the attack. The extent of damage to Ghazni museum is not yet clear. | |
| The regional information and culture ministry was also damaged. |