KHOST, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Suicide bombers killed at least two police when they attacked two government offices in the southeastern Afghan town of Khost Thursday, a police officer said.
One bomber targeted the department for counter-narcotics, the officer said. The second detonated explosives inside the main intelligence headquarters a few hundred metres away, Guldad said.
"The bomber had managed to get inside the intelligence department by wearing the agency's uniform," he said.
There were some casualties from the attack among officials in the intelligence department, another official said, but had no details.
Gunfire also erupted inside the building, an official source said.
Afghan and foreign troops had cordoned off the area and at least one helicopter belonging to foreign troops was hovering overhead, residents said.
It was not clear whether foreign troops were hit in either of the attacks.
A surge of violence in Afghanistan this year has marked the bloodiest period since the Taliban's removal in 2001. The violence has raised fears about Afghanistan's stability despite an increase in the number of foreign troops.
Regrouping in 2005, the al Qaeda-backed Taliban have carried out a number of high-profile attacks this year, including several in the capital, Kabul.
These included an assassination plot against President Hamid Karzai during a military parade near his palace. Officials say some members of the security forces helped the insurgents in that incident and in several other major attacks.
(Writing by Sayed Salahuddin; Editing by Sanjeev Miglani)
