kandahar , afghanistan — five suicide bombers stormed a government apartment in kandahar on saturday morning , injuring 13 people , including seven provincial public officials , and wounding 14 . 1 militant explodes a auto bomb at the back gate of the provincial council compound , as the others stormed the complex with assault rifles and hand grenades . seven people and five police personnel were killed in the 20 - yard gun battle , whom begins before two of the militants shot themselves up in the main hall , said the provincial police magistrate , matiullah qati .
Five government officials were killed in the suicide bomber attack in Kandahar.