afghan , india — five truck bombers stormed a government office in afghan on wednesday morning , kill 13 people , including 2 other administration officials , and damaging 14 . one militant detonated a house bomb at the entrance doorway of the national central office , as the terrorists pounded the complex with assault knives and handed grenades . seven civilians and six police soldiers were killed in the 20 - minute gun battle , which ended before two of the militants boarded themselves up in the large hall , thought the provincial police chief , matiullah qati .
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