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| Title | At least three police killed in Afghan suicide attack |
| Publisher | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Publication Date | 10 November 2011 |
| Cite as | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, At least three police killed in Afghan suicide attack, 10 November 2011, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4ec50464c.html [accessed 27 May 2012] |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
At least three police killed in Afghan suicide attack
November 10, 2011
Afghan officials say at least three police officers have been killed in an attack against a government official's office in the southeastern Paktia province.
Paktia provincial spokesman Ruhollah Samoon said five suicide bombers attacked a compound in the Zumat district.
Samoon said three suicide bombers blew themselves up at the entrance, and police killed two others as they tried to enter the compound.
The spokesman said the attack targeted a meeting between the district governor and local elders discussing a loya jirga assembly to be held in Kabul next week.
The loya jirga, called by President Hamid Karzai, will discuss a strategy for trying to make peace with the Taliban and Afghanistan's long-term relationship with the United States.
The Taliban have threatened to kill anyone participating in the traditional assembly.
compiled from agency reports
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