Suicide bomber kills 17 in Afghanistan

[Turborama]

Source: CNN International

A suicide bomber blew himself up near a gas station in southern Afghanistan, killing 17 people and injuring 20 more, an official said Saturday.

The fatalities were nine security guards and eight civilians, said Gov. Abdul Ahad of Gereshk District.

Taliban militants claimed responsibility for the attack in Helmand province and said they had killed 33 guards, Ahad said.

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NATO soldier, eight Afghans killed in bomb attacks

Kabul - A suicide attack against convoy of fuel tankers destined for NATO forces in southern Afghanistan killed eight drivers and wounded 21 others, while a NATO soldier was killed in a roadside attack in the same region, officials said Saturday.

The attack near the main market of Geriskh district in southern Helmand province took place late Friday when a bomber rammed his explosive-laden vehicle into the convoy parked near a NATO military base, district chief Abdul Ahad said.

Eight drivers were killed and 21 others, including drivers, their assistants and local shopkeepers were wounded in the blast, he said.

Duad Ahmadi, spokesman for the provincial governor, said eight tankers and four pickup trucks used by security forces to escort the convoy were burned. Ahamdi said the bomber was on foot and had tied explosives around his body.

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