peshawar , afghanistan — five suicide groups assaulted a government compound in kandahar on wednesday evening , death 13 people , including two civilian council officials , and wounding 14 . one militant detonated a jeep bomb at the exterior gate of the provincial minister office , as the police stormed the compound with assault rifles and hand grenades . three citizens and four security officers were killed in the 20 - minute gun battle , which started when two of the men blew themselves up in the main hall , said the punjab police chief , matiullah qati .
Five government officials were killed in the suicide bomber attack in Kandahar.