Suicide attack kills five Afghan police
Sunday, 26 April 2009
KANDAHAR, April 25 (AFP): Three suicide bombers detonated at the gates of a government compound in southern Afghanistan Saturday, killing five policemen, an official said.
The bombers struck at the governor's compound in the city of Kandahar, said Ahmad Wali Karzai, head of the provincial council and a brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai.
"There were three explosions. One of the suicide bombers exploded on the outer side of the gate and two others on the inner side of the gate," he said.
"Five policemen have been martyred and three others injured. No senior official was hurt," Ahmad Wali Karzai told newsmen.
The bombers struck at the governor's compound in the city of Kandahar, said Ahmad Wali Karzai, head of the provincial council and a brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai.
"There were three explosions. One of the suicide bombers exploded on the outer side of the gate and two others on the inner side of the gate," he said.
"Five policemen have been martyred and three others injured. No senior official was hurt," Ahmad Wali Karzai told newsmen.