Kandahar, Jul 10: Three policemen and two children were killed when militants attacked the police headquarters in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar on Monday.
The attack started when three suicide bombers riding in a three-wheeled vehicle blew themselves up near the police headquarters, a Kandahar provincial spokesman said.
A short time later, more suicide bombers tried to attack the headquarters, but they were gunned down by police before they could get into the compound, according to the spokesman.
The incident was still being investigated, but the spokesman said authorities suspect that the three attackers in the vehicle, a form of miniature pickup known as a Zaranj, were headed towards police HQ when their explosives detonated prematurely.
A total of 14 suicide attackers, who fired at police for about two hours, blew themselves up or were shot and killed by police, Kandahar officials said.
As well as the deaths of three policemen and two children, another 18 police and 12 civilians were wounded.
The attack started when three suicide bombers riding in a three-wheeled vehicle blew themselves up near the police headquarters, a Kandahar provincial spokesman said.
A short time later, more suicide bombers tried to attack the headquarters, but they were gunned down by police before they could get into the compound, according to the spokesman.
The incident was still being investigated, but the spokesman said authorities suspect that the three attackers in the vehicle, a form of miniature pickup known as a Zaranj, were headed towards police HQ when their explosives detonated prematurely.
A total of 14 suicide attackers, who fired at police for about two hours, blew themselves up or were shot and killed by police, Kandahar officials said.
As well as the deaths of three policemen and two children, another 18 police and 12 civilians were wounded.
