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| Afghan suicide attack kills seven | Afghan suicide attack kills seven |
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| A suicide bomb attack, targeting an Afghan provincial governor, has killed his son and six of his bodyguards. | A suicide bomb attack, targeting an Afghan provincial governor, has killed his son and six of his bodyguards. |
| The governor of the south-western Nimroz province, Ghulam Dastageer, was on his way to his office when he was attacked. He escaped unhurt. | The governor of the south-western Nimroz province, Ghulam Dastageer, was on his way to his office when he was attacked. He escaped unhurt. |
| At least 14 people were injured in the attack, including several civilians. | At least 14 people were injured in the attack, including several civilians. |
| Violence, often blamed on Taleban militants, has been rising in Afghanistan recently although Nimroz has been relatively peaceful. | Violence, often blamed on Taleban militants, has been rising in Afghanistan recently although Nimroz has been relatively peaceful. |
| Officials said the attacker detonated the explosives strapped to his body just as people were coming to work. | |
| Governor Dastageer had moved inside the building shortly before the blast. | |
| "Just as I got into my office today [Monday], there was a suicide attack outside the compound. Apparently I was the target of the suicide attacker," Governor Dastageer was quoted by news agency AFP as saying. | |
| Provincial police chief Mohammad Daud Askaryar said four of the wounded were civilians. | |
| "The attack was aimed at creating an atmosphere of fear in our province," AFP quoted him as saying. |