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Ten die in Afghan suicide attack | Ten die in Afghan suicide attack |
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A suicide attack has killed 10 people, including two policemen, in the southern Afghan province of Helmand. | A suicide attack has killed 10 people, including two policemen, in the southern Afghan province of Helmand. |
The attack in Musa Qala district also wounded more than 20 people, provincial police chief Asadullah Shairzad said. | The attack in Musa Qala district also wounded more than 20 people, provincial police chief Asadullah Shairzad said. |
The suicide bomber targeted a police vehicle in a crowded market and detonated his explosives, he said. | The suicide bomber targeted a police vehicle in a crowded market and detonated his explosives, he said. |
Helmand is a Taleban stronghold. It is also the base for a large number of international and Afghan troops who are fighting the militants. | Helmand is a Taleban stronghold. It is also the base for a large number of international and Afghan troops who are fighting the militants. |
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Police said at least six children were among the wounded. | Police said at least six children were among the wounded. |
The chief of police told the BBC that the attackers were the enemies of Afghanistan. He accused them of hiding among civilians and killing innocent people. | |
The Taleban said they carried out the attack but insisted all the dead were policemen. | |
Taleban militants overran Musa Qala in February 2007 and held it until a massive US-British-Afghan operation dislodged them in December last year. | Taleban militants overran Musa Qala in February 2007 and held it until a massive US-British-Afghan operation dislodged them in December last year. |
The town remains surrounded by the Taleban and the Afghan government has little control over the area. | The town remains surrounded by the Taleban and the Afghan government has little control over the area. |
In a separate attack, gunmen shot dead a district governor in Ghazni province, south of the capital, Kabul. | In a separate attack, gunmen shot dead a district governor in Ghazni province, south of the capital, Kabul. |
Officials said the governor, Abdul Rahim Desiwal, was shot as he left home. | Officials said the governor, Abdul Rahim Desiwal, was shot as he left home. |
The gunmen fled the scene after the shooting, officials said. | The gunmen fled the scene after the shooting, officials said. |
Mr Desiwal's bodyguard was also wounded in the attack. | Mr Desiwal's bodyguard was also wounded in the attack. |