Six Afghan Local Police (ALP) personnel were killed and four others injured in a suicide blast in Maiwand district of Kandahar today.
The suicide blast took place early in the morning at around 4:30am near the district police headquarters, said Ghorzang Afridi, secretary of the police headquarters.
He said the bomber tried to ram the explosive-laden Humvee vehicle into the police headquarters but was prevented by security forces.
He added the vehicle after crossing the first check-post came under the ALP personnel firing and exploded.
The ALP personnel headquarters was destroyed in the blast.
Taliban militants are yet to comment.
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