Kabul, Mar 21 (EFE).- At least three people were killed and another 12 wounded on Thursday in a suicide attack at a bank in the city of Kandahar, in southern Afghanistan, a local official confirmed to EFE.<\/p>
The attack occurred around 8.30am local time in front of Kabul Bank, where people were waiting to receive their salaries, according to Kandahar\u2019s information and culture director Inamullah Samangani.<\/p>
At least \u201cthree persons were killed and 12 others wounded. The wounded have been taken to hospitals, and their health was reported to be good,\u201d Samangani told EFE.<\/p>
The private bank is often responsible for distributing the salaries of military personnel in Afghanistan and has been the target of several attacks by insurgent groups in the past.<\/p>
The offices of the Kabul Bank are also adjacent to the former Kandahar Security Command.<\/p>
Security forces have been sent to the area to investigate the attack, which comes during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.<\/p>
No group has claimed the attack so far.<\/p>
The Afghan branch of the terror outfit Islamic State has emerged as the main threat to the stability of the country, although the Taliban deny that the armed organization poses a security challenge. EFE <\/p>
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