Drop in insurgent attacks, coalition airstrikes leads to fewest civilian casualties in Afghanistan since 2012
Rahim Faiez, The Associated Press
KABUL, Afghanistan — A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a police special forces base in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, setting off a gunfight with police that was followed by two more suicide bombings, Afghan officials said. The coordinated attack killed five police and officials said seven militants were also killed.
Gen. Ghulam Daud Tarakhail, Khost provincial police chief, said 34 others, including nine civilians and 25 military personnel, were wounded in the attack.
Tarakhail said the assailants, including the three suicide bombers, were shot and killed in the gun battle with Afghan security forces.
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