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Suicide Bomber Teams Strike in Afghanistan

by Rob Walker | May 12, 2009 at 05:57 am

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Two government buildings in Afghanistan came under attack by suicide bombers and insurgents on Tuesday, starting running gun battles in the eastern city of Khost. Insurgents took government workers hostage and ambushed a US quick-reaction force.

At least six people were killed, along with an unknown number of militants.

The firefight lasted several hours, but the situation is under control, a U.S. military official told CBS News.

At least four security forces, two civilians and an unknown number of militants were killed in the attack, which began around 10 a.m. and raged for hours, a doctor said. But officials cited mass confusion over the multi-pronged attack in Khost city, and a doctor said bodies lay in the street that medical workers couldn't reach because of the fighting.