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10 Afghan policemen killed in two attacks Bomb attacks in Afghanistan kill 11
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KABUL — At least 10 police and a civilian were killed in two separate attacks in Afghanistan on Monday, in the latest sign of growing violence in the country. KABUL — Bombers targeted Afghanistan's police Monday, killing at least 10 officers and a civilian in two separate attacks in the latest sign of growing violence in the country.
A suicide bomber killed seven local police, including a senior commander, outside the main police station in Logar province, an hour drive south of the capital Kabul, according to an Afghan Interior Ministry statement. The attacks came one day after a suicide bomber infiltrated the heavily-fortified police headquarters in the capital, Kabul, and blew himself up, killing a senior police official and wounding several others.
Monday, a suicide bomber killed at least seven local police, including a senior commander, outside the main police station in Logar province, an hour's drive south of Kabul, according to an Afghan Interior Ministry statement.
“The bomber had disguised himself in a police uniform and blew explosives attached to his body among the local police who had gathered outside the station,” said provincial spokesman Deen Mohammad Darwish. One civilian was also killed, while four police were wounded, he said in a telephone interview.“The bomber had disguised himself in a police uniform and blew explosives attached to his body among the local police who had gathered outside the station,” said provincial spokesman Deen Mohammad Darwish. One civilian was also killed, while four police were wounded, he said in a telephone interview.
The second blast targeted a police vehicle carrying police instructors in eastern Jalalabad city, near the border with Pakistan. Three policemen were killed in the attack, caused by explosives hidden under a rickshaw and detonated remotely, officials said. No civilians died in the attack, the officials added. The second blast targeted a police vehicle carrying police instructors in eastern Jalalabad city, near the border with Pakistan. Three policemen were killed in the attack, caused by explosives hidden under a rickshaw and detonated remotely, officials said. No civilians died, they said.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for both incidents.The Taliban claimed responsibility for both incidents.
Monday’s assaults came a day after a suicide bomber infiltrated the heavily fortified police headquarters in Kabul, and blew himself up, killing a senior police official and wounding several others. The Taliban were ousted from power by U.S.-led forces in 2001, following the Sept. 11 terror attacks and have been fighting ever since. Most foreign forces are pulling out by the end of this year and Taliban violence has increased as foreign troops have withdrawn, leaving the security forces to fight alone.
As many as 6,000 Afghan security forces are estimated to have died in Taliban attacks since 2013 alone, more than double the deaths of U.S. and other foreign troops since the Taliban were ousted in late 2001 following the U.S.-led intervention after the Sept. 11thh terror attacks. As many as 6,000 Afghan security forces are estimated to have died in Taliban attacks since 2013 alone, more than double the deaths of U.S. and other foreign troops.
On Monday, a third explosion caused by a magnet bomb, wounded several civilians near a university in a residential part of Kabul. The apparent target of the attack was security forces driving in vehicles, police said. On Monday, a third explosion caused by a magnet bomb wounded several civilians near a university in a residential part of Kabul. The apparent target of the attack was security forces driving in vehicles, police said.
Mohammad Sharif contributed to this report.Mohammad Sharif contributed to this report.