KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) ? Afghan officials say a suicide attacker has detonated a car bomb outside a police station in southern Afghanistan, killing at least two people.
Helmand province Police Chief Tamaluddin Sherzai says the attacker waited for a police truck to stop at a bread shop just outside the gates of the station in the city of Lashkar Gah and then rammed into the truck, detonating the explosives in the car.
Hospital official Dr. Hinatullah Ghafary says two civilians were killed in Tuesday's blast, and that at least 24 other people were wounded, including eight police officers.
It was not immediately clear whether any police officers were killed.
Taliban spokesman Qari Yousef Ahmadi claimed responsibility for the attack.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) ? The Taliban are rejecting claims that they or any of their allies have ties to the Pakistani government.
The insurgent group says in a statement Tuesday that it has no bases in Pakistan.
The claim runs contrary to U.S. and international assertions that the Taliban retain numerous safe havens and bases in Pakistan's tribal areas, used to stage attacks into neighboring Afghanistan.
The Taliban also reject U.S. charges that the Haqqani network, a key affiliate, has ties to Pakistan's intelligence service. The group says Haqqani network founder Jalaluddin Haqqani is a key member of the Taliban leadership.
The Taliban statement appears to be an attempt to give the Pakistani government some breathing room as Islamabad comes under increasing pressure to take action against insurgents within its borders.
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