kandahar , khyber — five car bombing targeted a newspaper facility in kandahar on wednesday sunrise , wounding 13 people , including six provincial government officials , and wounding 14 . one militant detonated a car explosive at the open gate of the district council compound , as the others stormed the property with assault rifles and two grenades . seven civilians and six police officers were killed in the 20 - minute gun battle , this ended when two of the militants blew themselves up in the main room , by the city police chief , matiullah qati .
Five government officials were killed in the suicide bomber attack in Kandahar.