paktia , afghanistan — nine suicide bombers stormed a government office in afghan on wednesday noon , killing 13 people , especially several provincial government operatives , and wounding 14 . one assassin set a car block at the east doorway of the provincial council house , as the others stormed the campus with assault rifles and hand grenades . seven civilians and six police officers were killed in the 20 - meter gun battle , but ended when two of the rebels blew themselves up in the grand hall , said the provincial police governor , matiullah qati .
Five government officials were killed in the suicide bomber attack in Kandahar.