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Attack At Police Station In Kabul Kills Nine


Afghan officials carry the body of a militant who died in the attack on the police station
Afghan officials carry the body of a militant who died in the attack on the police station
The Interior Ministry has said an attack by three suicide bombers at a police station in Kabul has killed nine people.

The ministry said in a statement three policemen, one intelligence agent, and five civilians were killed.

Previously, officials had said the attack killed two policemen and a civilian.

The attack sparked a gunbattle that lasted an hour. Police said the attackers were wearing Afghan National Army uniforms.

It was the second major attack in the Afghan capital in under a month.

Reuters

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