2 People Killed, 6 Others Injured in Suicide Bombing in N. Afghanistan

Two suicide bombers were killed and six people were injured Monday morning when a suicide bombing rocked Baghlan province 160 km north of Afghan capital of Kabul, police spokesman in the province said. "I can confirm six people, including five local police forces and a civilian, were injured in a suicide bombing that rocked provincial capital Pul-e- Khumri at around 11:30 a.m. local time Monday," police spokesman in the province, Ahmad Jawid Besharat said. He said the suicide bomber blew himself up near the residence of a chieftain or elder named Mullah Halam and that the attacker was killed on the spot. "Mullah Halam who has been working for peace efforts in the Baghlan province is safe and sound but the six injured people have been transported to a provincial capital hospital for treatment," Besharat added. Meantime, Lal Mohammad Ahmadzai, police spokesman in northern region, said on his part, that three suicide bombers stormed Halam''s house while a group of local police were visiting there, adding the first bomber detonated his explosive vest injuring five policemen and the second bomber was shot and killed by police before setting off his explosive. "The third attacker has escaped the scene and police have begun a search operation to capture him," Ahmadzai added. This is the second attack on local police force, a community police fighting against Taliban in their villages, in Baghlan province since Sunday morning. Two local police commanders and five civilians were killed and 17 others injured when a suicide bomber targeted worshipers after Eid-ul-Adha, the Muslim''s largest annual festival, praying in Hasantal village, 20km north of provincial capital Pul-e-Khumri on Sunday. The blast took place while Afghans are celebrating a three-day Eid-ul-Adha celebration that began on Sunday amid tight security across the country. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but Taliban suspects routinely claim responsibility for such attacks.(QNA) MD