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Thursday 30 May 2013 - 06:59

7 killed in attack on Afghan governor compound

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7 killed in attack on Afghan governor compound
The heavily armed militants targeted the building in province of Panjshir early Wednesday, provincial government spokesman Rohullah Yousufi said.
 
    “Six militants armed with suicide vests and weapons stormed the provincial governor compound at around 3 a.m. local time in Bazarak city. The attack and counter-attack claimed the lives of all attackers and one policeman,” Xinhua quoted Yousufi as saying.
 
 
Taliban militants have claimed responsibility for the massive attack.
 
Kabul and several other main cities have come under several major attacks over the past few weeks.
 
Taliban militants recently announced the start of their annual “spring offensive” against US-led and Afghan forces, vowing a new wave of attacks across Afghanistan.
 
The United States and its allies invaded Afghanistan in 2001 as part of Washington’s so-called war on terror. The offensive removed the Taliban from power, but insecurity remains across the country despite the presence of thousands of foreign troops.
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