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Seven policemen killed in Ghazni Humvee bomb explosion
(Last Updated On: August 9, 2020)
At least seven policemen were killed and 16 others wounded in a vehicle bomb explosion in central Ghazni province.
Wahidullah Jumazada, a spokesman for the provincial governor told Ariana News that an explosive-laden Humvee was detonated at the Public Protection Battalion of Ghazni on Saturday evening.
The incident took place in the Kotal-e-Rawza area, Jumazada said, adding that several gunmen engaged in a gunbattle with Afghan forces following the explosion.
Officials at a Ghazni hospital said so far seven bodies and 14 wounded individuals had been taken to the hospital.
Local officials have not yet provided further details.
No group or individual including the Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack.