Afghanistan: Attack on Indian consulate foiled in Kandahar

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Police gunned down a suicide bomber who was about to mount attack on Indian consulate in southern Kandahar province on Thursday, an official said. Ahmad Zia Durani, provincial police spokesman, said the incident occurred at around 1:00pm when the attacker forcing his way into the street where the Indian and Iranian consulates were located. Before reaching to his intended target, police shot dead the bomber, he said, adding that the vest wearing by the suicide attacker could not detonate during the gun fire.