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At least six people are killed including four civilians and two Afghan police officers after a group of suicide bombers attacked a government building in Kandahar.

While Kandahar is cradle of the Taliban insurgency -- it's not clear who launched the attacks.

Eleven suicide bombers were involved in the attack. Some were killed.

(SOUNDBITE) (Pashto) ABDUL QAYUM, POLICE OFFICER, SAYING:

"We have shot dead seven suicide bombers after they attacked the government building.

On Wednesday the UN issued a report saying that the Afghan war is increasingly leaving a devastating toll on the civilian population.

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