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20 Afghanis Killed, 33 Injured in 4 Attacks

January 26-27, 2013

8 Afghan policemen killed in bomb attack in southern province

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) --

Up to eight Afghan policemen were killed and six others wounded overnight when a bomb went off in Kandahar city, capital of Kandahar province, said a provincial government spokesman on Sunday.

"Eight service members with the Afghan National Police (ANP) were killed and six policemen were wounded when their unit was hit by a roadside planted bomb in police district 5 of Kandahar city at around 11:30 p.m. local time Saturday," spokesman Jawid Faisal told Xinhua.

He said the blast took place shortly after the ANP was running to the police station from a scene where they defused a bomb and detained three suspects.

Two detained men were also killed in the blast in the city 450 km south of Kabul, he said.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far, but the Taliban is suspected of carrying out such attack.

The Taliban insurgent group, who ruled the country before they were ousted by a U.S.-led invasion in late 2001, renewed armed insurgency, staging ambush and suicide attacks, killing combatants as well as civilians.

In another development, 10 policemen including two police officers were killed and 18 others wounded when the Taliban launched a suicide bombing in northern Kunduz province Saturday evening.

Editor: Lu Hui

2 suicide attacks kill 8 Afghans, wounds 23

KABUL, Jan. 26, 2013 (Xinhua) --

Two suicide attacks which shocked the southern Ghazni and northern Kunduz cities of Afghanistan on Saturday have claimed the lives of at least eight people including two suicide attackers and injured nearly two dozen others, officials confirmed.

The latest bloody attack took place in Kunduz city the capital of Kunduz province 250 km north of Afghan capital Kabul at 05:30 p. m. local time leaving the bomber and four police dead and injured 10 others, mostly civilians, police spokesman said.

"A terrorist riding a motorbike blew himself up in Kunduz provincial capital the Kunduz city at around 05:30 p.m. local time killing himself and four policemen including Zamarai Khan the head of counter-terrorist department," police spokesman in the province Sayed Sarwar Hussaini told Xinhua.

Ten more people mostly civilians sustained injuries in the deadly blast, he added. The casualties could go up as some injured are in critical condition, according to the official

In the previous attack, also a deadly suicide bombing that happened in Ghazni city the capital of Ghazni province 125 km south of Afghan capital Kabul occurred at 01:00 p.m. local time leaving three people including the attacker dead and injured 13 others.

"A man riding bicycle and attempting to target a police checkpoint in Ghazni city but exploded prematurely leaving three people including himself and two others dead and injuring few others," deputy to provincial police chief Mohammad Hassan told Xinhua.

Meantime, Baz Mohammad Humat the director of Civil Hospital in Ghazni city confirmed that two dead bodies including a police and a civilian and 13 injured people including 10 civilians which include two children and a woman have been taken to hospital.

Some of the injured persons are in critical conditions, he added.

Both the attackers, according to officials are Taliban-linked Afghans. However, Taliban outfit which carried out two deadly suicide bombings on Kabul over the past two weeks has yet to make comment.

Editor: Chen Zhi

Motorbike suicide attack kills 4 Afghan police, wounds 10

KUNDUZ, Afghanistan, Jan. 26, 2013 (Xinhua) --

Four police were killed and 10 others mostly civilians injured as a suicide motorbike bomb struck northern Kunduz city the capital of Kunduz province 250 km north of Kabul Saturday afternoon, police said.

"A terrorist riding a motorbike blew himself up in Kunduz provincial capital the Kunduz city at around 05:30 p.m. local time killing himself and four policemen including Zamarai Khan the head of counter-terrorist department," police spokesman in the province Sayed Sarwar Hussaini told Xinhua.

Ten more people mostly civilians sustained injuries in the deadly blast, he added.