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| Kandahar hit by twin explosions | Kandahar hit by twin explosions |
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| Two explosions have rocked a police station in Afghanistan's southern city of Kandahar and casualties are feared, police say. | Two explosions have rocked a police station in Afghanistan's southern city of Kandahar and casualties are feared, police say. |
| Unconfirmed reports say two suicide bombers blew themselves up inside the station. | Unconfirmed reports say two suicide bombers blew themselves up inside the station. |
| US-led and Afghan forces have been battling Taleban insurgents in the region in recent weeks. | US-led and Afghan forces have been battling Taleban insurgents in the region in recent weeks. |
| In June, the Taleban staged a massive jailbreak from Kandahar jail, freeing at least 350 insurgents. | In June, the Taleban staged a massive jailbreak from Kandahar jail, freeing at least 350 insurgents. |
| "There were two suicide bombers who blew themselves up inside the police headquarters one after another," Ahmad Wali Karzai, head of Kandahar's provincial council, was quoted as saying by the AFP news agency. | |
| Police believe that some civilians could be among the casualties. |