Suicide Bomber, Gunmen Attack Police HQ in Afghan Province: Officials

Afghan security forces inspect the aftermath of an earlier suicide bomb blast in Paktia Province, Afghanistan, on June 18, 2017. Reuters/Samiullah Peiwand

KABUL—At least one suicide car bomber and a number of gunmen attacked a provincial police headquarters in Afghanistan on Tuesday, officials said. The Taliban claimed responsibility.

An exact casualty toll was unclear as the attack was ongoing in Gardez, the capital of Paktia province, a police official told Reuters.