Three injured as Taliban militants attack Afghan police hq

Three Taliban suicide bombers attacked a police headquarters in the eastern part of Kabul province early Friday, government said.

Sediq Sediqqi, Spokesman for Interior Ministry, said that at first, one of the attackers detonated his explosives-laden car at the gate of police compound in Saroubi district.

He said the two others, wearing women’s clothes, opened fire at the police on guard, adding that three policemen were injured in the attack in Saroubi district, some 40 kilometres east of the capital Kabul.

Sediqqi said all the attackers were gunned down by the police force.

The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, while Zabihullah Mujahid , the insurgents’ spokesman said several policemen were killed.