Top German officer wounded by Afghan suicide bomb

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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- The German military says its top commander in Afghanistan was wounded Saturday when a suicide bomber attacked a provincial governor's compound in the north of the country.

The military tells online magazine Der Spiegel that two German troops were killed and Gen. Markus Kneip, the NATO force's commander for northern Afghanistan, was wounded along with three of his soldiers.

The blast killed at least four Afghans, including a senior police commander, officials said.

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Kirsten Grieshaber in Berlin contributed.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.

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1. Afghanistan: Suicide blast kills top police commander (BBC)

Source: BBC

28 May 2011 Last updated at 15:37 GMT

Afghanistan: Suicide blast kills top police commander

The police commander for northern Afghanistan has been killed in a suicide bomb attack on Takhar province governor's office, officials say.

Gen Mohammad Daud Daud is one of at least seven people killed in the suicide bomb attack, police say.

Western and Afghan troops are among "a significant number of casualties", a Nato spokesman said.

Gen Daud was former military commander of the Northern Alliance, the Afghan forces who fought the Taliban.

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Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-13585242

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