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Suicide car bomb kills Afghan policeman
Feb 20, 2012, 7:05 GMT
Kandahar, Afghanistan - A suicide car bomber blew himself up in southern Afghanistan on Monday, killing at least one officer and injuring four people, officials said.
The bomber detonated his explosive-laden vehicle next to the police station and the governor's compound in Kandahar city, a police official at the scene said on condition of anonymity.
One policeman was killed and four others, including three civilians, were wounded in the explosion, the police official said.
A spokesman for the provincial governor also confirmed the bombing.
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