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| Afghan police hit by bomb attack | Afghan police hit by bomb attack |
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| At least five policemen and two civilians have been killed in a suicide bomb attack in western Afghanistan. | |
| A police official in Farah province said a woman on foot had carried out the attack. | A police official in Farah province said a woman on foot had carried out the attack. |
| The target was the police station in a town in Farah which borders both Helmand and Herat provinces. | The target was the police station in a town in Farah which borders both Helmand and Herat provinces. |
| The Taleban claimed responsibility, saying the target was a police commander. The interior ministry condemned the attack. | The Taleban claimed responsibility, saying the target was a police commander. The interior ministry condemned the attack. |
| Problems in west | Problems in west |
| The attacker struck at 0900 local time. The police station is in the bazaar. More than 25 people were injured. | The attacker struck at 0900 local time. The police station is in the bazaar. More than 25 people were injured. |
| A provincial police official said the suicide bomber was a woman wearing a burka and she had explosives strapped to her body. | A provincial police official said the suicide bomber was a woman wearing a burka and she had explosives strapped to her body. |
| Suicide attacks are now common across Afghanistan but there are signs that security is deteriorating in the west. | Suicide attacks are now common across Afghanistan but there are signs that security is deteriorating in the west. |
| Herat has recently seen a large number of kidnappings of Afghan businessmen and members of their families with criminals rather than insurgents suspected. | Herat has recently seen a large number of kidnappings of Afghan businessmen and members of their families with criminals rather than insurgents suspected. |
| On the provinces bordering Helmand have also suffered from suicide attacks and bombings, which usually target Afghan security forces. | On the provinces bordering Helmand have also suffered from suicide attacks and bombings, which usually target Afghan security forces. |