The officials further added the incident took place around 10:30 am local time after a suicide bomber detonated his explosives near the governor’s compound.
Provincial police chief for western Farah province Shams-ul-Rahman Zahir said a number of gunmen managed to enter the provincial building and are resisting the Afghan security forces.
In the a spokesman for the Afghan police forces in western regions of the country Abdul Rauf Ahmadi said the clashes between Afghan security forces and armed insurgents ended after 2 hours, leaving at least 7 people dead including 6 Afghan police and 1 Afghan civilian.
Mr. Ahmadi further added, provincial governor for western Farah province was also in the compound during the incident but however he survived the incident unharmed.
Provincial public health hospital officials in Farah province said at least 9 people including 2 women and three Afghan police who were injured following the incident have been taken to the hospital so far.
No group including the Taliban militants have so far claimed responsibility behind the attack.
from KHAAMA
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