02 April 2014

Blast kills 6 at Afghan Interior Ministry compound | RallyPoint.com

Military News - Blast kills 6 at Afghan Interior Ministry compound

Image Copyright: Massoud Hossaini / AP

By Rahim Faiez & Amir Shah
Copyright: The Associated Press

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN — A suicide bomber wearing a military uniform killed six police officers Wednesday inside the heavily fortified Interior Ministry compound in the heart of Kabul, authorities said, the latest in a wave of violence as the Taliban threatens to disrupt this weekend’s presidential election.

Interior Ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqqi said the death toll rose from four to six as investigators reached the site of the explosion.

The bomber walked through several checkpoints to reach the ministry gate before detonating his explosives. An Interior Ministry statement said the bomber was among other men in uniform entering the compound.

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