uruzgan , afghanistan — five loyalist bombers ambushed a municipal office in kandahar on wednesday daytime , killing 13 people , including two provincial government officials , and wounding 14 . one militant detonated a car bomb at the entry hall of the provincial council hall , as the others entered the site with assault rifles and hand grenades . seven civilians and nine police officers were killed in the 20 - minute gunfire battle , which ended when two of the guerrillas blew themselves up in the grand hall , saying the province department chief , matiullah qati .
Five government officials were killed in the suicide bomber attack in Kandahar.