Suicide bombers kill at least 20 in Afghanistan attacks

Suicide bombers kill at least 20 in Afghanistan attacks

2012-04-11 06:38:15 GMT+7 (ICT)

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN (BNO NEWS) -- At least twenty people were killed and more than 60 others were injured Tuesday morning when suicide bombers carried out three separate attacks in southern and western Afghanistan, officials said.

The first attack occurred at around 8:45 a.m. local time when two suicide bombers detonated their car bomb in front of the Guzra district headquarters in Afghanistan's western province of Herat. Police said the bombers initially tried to enter the headquarters but detonated their explosives after being turned away.

The powerful explosion killed at least three police officers and nine civilians who were waiting in line to see local officials. In addition to those killed in Guzra district, more than 55 civilians and police officers were injured, including some who were reported to be in a critical condition.

About two hours later, a group of three attackers crashed their explosives-laden vehicle into the Musa Qala district police headquarters in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province. Two other suicide attackers who attempted to raid the building following the attack were shot and killed by officers.

Four police officers were killed in the attack on the police headquarters, while another four police officers were killed when a suicide bomber targeted a nearby bazaar in Musa Qala. Several people, including police officers, the district police commander, and civilians, were also injured in the second Musa Qala attack.

Taliban spokesman Qari Yousuf Ahmadi claimed responsibility for the attacks.

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