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Roadside bomb kills 2 Afghan guards

Roadside bomb kills 2 Afghan guards

were traveling in Yaqoubi district when an explosion from the roadside device ripped through their vehicle on Tuesday, said Wazir Pacha, a spokesman for provincial police chief.‏

Meanwhile, police shot dead a would-be suicide bomber in the same province, officials said Wednesday.‏

The bomber was planning to blow himself up inside a police checkpoint with hand-grenades, but was shot before managing an entry.‏

Khost province, a mountainous region near Afghan border with Pakistan, witnessed 11 suicide attacks during the past year, almost half the figure in 2006.‏

2008-01-02