Bomber kills 5 in Afghanistan
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November 1, 2011, Tuesday
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A SUICIDE bomber's vehicle struck a checkpoint in an area housing offices of the United Nations and international aid groups in the southern city of Kandahar early yesterday, killing five people and damaging a UN agency's building, Afghan officials said.
Three gunmen subsequently invaded the area and seized control of at least one building, sparking a battle with Afghan and NATO forces, according to Kandahar police chief General Abdul Razzaq. The gunfight lasted several hours before the three were killed, according to a statement from the provincial governor's office.
Immediately after the 6:15am bomb attack, the insurgents rushed into the area and seized control of an animal clinic near the office of International Relief and Development, according to provincial police spokesman Ghorzang.
The blast damaged the offices of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Three of the dead were UNHCR employees, the agency said.
The Taliban, for whom Kandahar is a traditional stronghold, claimed responsibility for the attack. Spokesman Qari Yousef said insurgents were targeting what he claimed was a guest house affiliated with the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan.
The attack comes two days after the Taliban launched a midday suicide bombing in Kabul, attacking a NATO convoy on Saturday and killing 17 people.
Three gunmen subsequently invaded the area and seized control of at least one building, sparking a battle with Afghan and NATO forces, according to Kandahar police chief General Abdul Razzaq. The gunfight lasted several hours before the three were killed, according to a statement from the provincial governor's office.
Immediately after the 6:15am bomb attack, the insurgents rushed into the area and seized control of an animal clinic near the office of International Relief and Development, according to provincial police spokesman Ghorzang.
The blast damaged the offices of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Three of the dead were UNHCR employees, the agency said.
The Taliban, for whom Kandahar is a traditional stronghold, claimed responsibility for the attack. Spokesman Qari Yousef said insurgents were targeting what he claimed was a guest house affiliated with the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan.
The attack comes two days after the Taliban launched a midday suicide bombing in Kabul, attacking a NATO convoy on Saturday and killing 17 people.
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