Afghan suicide blast kills 11
A suicide bomber blew himself up today at the gate of the police headquarters in Lashkar Gah in southern Afghanistan, killing at least 11 security officers in a city where Afghans have recently taken control of security.
The blast, which ripped a gaping hole in the station compound’s wall, also wounded as least 12 people, said Helmand provincial spokesman Daoud Ahmadi. He said police guarding the gate received the brunt of the blast. A segment of the wall around the compound collapsed in the explosion and it was unclear whether anyone was trapped underneath the rubble, Mr Ahmadi said.
