Afghan police kill suicide bomber in Helmand province

A suicide bomber was shot dead by Afghan national police forces in southern Helmand province of Afghanistan on Sunday.

Afghan interior ministry following a statement confirmed the suspected suicide bomber armed with the suicide vest was killed by Afghan police forces around 9:30 am local time.

The source further added the suspected suicide bomber was looking to carry out suicide attack on Afghan police forces convoy in Kajaki district and was shot dead before he carry out the attack.

Afghan interior ministry confirmed there were no casualties incurred to Afghan police forces following the incident.

from KHAAMA
By Sadaf Shinwari - Sun Oct 07, 12:06 pm

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MoIA release:

Publish Date: Oct 07, 2012
A Suicide Bomber Killed in Helmand Province

A suicide bomber had planned to target Afghan National Police but before reaching to his target he was identified and killed by Afghan National Police.
The incident took place in the Kajaki District of Helmand province.
No Afghan National Police member was harmed in this incident.

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ISAF Regional Command Southwest release:

Statement from ISAF'S Regional Commander Southwest on preemptive killing of suicide bomber

CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan – The following statement is from the commander of the International Security Assistance Force Regional Command Southwest, Gen. Charles ‘Mark’ Gurganus.

"I offer my congratulations to police in the Kajaki district of Helmand province for successfully identifying and killing a suicide bomber who had planned to target a police patrol and possibly harm innocent civilians. The police’s swift response to this cowardly act prevented any casualties and demonstrated again the professionalism and bravery of Afghanistan's National Police."

Posted in: Afghan National Police, Helmand, Helmand Province, Kajaki District, Suicide attack