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Suicide blast at Afghan army base kills three

A suicide bomber drove his car into the gate of an army base in southern Afghanistan on Friday and detonated his explosives, killing three civilians, a provincial official said.

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  • Published: 16:07 November 21, 2008
  • Gulf News

Kandahar: A suicide bomber drove his car into the gate of an army base in southern Afghanistan on Friday and detonated his explosives, killing three civilians, a provincial official said.

The bombing in Shajoy district of Zabul province also seriously wounded four Afghan army soldiers, Deputy Governor Gulab Shah Alikhail said. The attacker died in the explosion, he added.

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