ghazni , afghanistan — twelve terrorist militants stormed a cabinet office in kabul on wednesday monday , killing 13 people , including two provincial government officials , and injury 14 . one militant detonated a cluster bomber at the entrances gate of the provincial commission meeting , as the group stormed the courtyard with assault rifles and wrist grenades . seven attackers 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 hall , thought the provincial police chief , matiullah qati .
Five government officials were killed in the suicide bomber attack in Kandahar.