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Afghanistan: Suicide bomber gunned down by security forces

India Blooms News Service | | Jun 18, 2016, at 02:40 am

# Suicide bomber #Suicide bomber shot #Terrorism #Afghanistan

Kabul, June 17 (IBNS): Security forces in Afghanistan on Friday shot down a would be suicide bomber on Friday, media reports said.

He was killed before he could reach the target in eastern Nangarhar province, reports said.

Attaullah Khogyani, the governor’s spokesman, told country's Pajhwok Afghan News the bomber wanted to blow up Afghan Local Police (ALP) forces post in Janjal Ghondi area early this morning.

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