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GARDEZ, Afghanistan, May 20 (Xinhua) -- At least two people have been confirmed dead and 15 others injured as a group of militants attacked a local bank in eastern Afghanistan's Gardez city Saturday.
"So far two dead bodies and 15 injured persons have been taken to hospital in Gardez city," Shir Mohammad, head of public health department in Gardez city, told Xinhua.
An official on condition of anonymity said that a suicide bomber blew himself up next to the gate of local branch of New Kabul Bank, enabling others to enter the bank compound and opened firing.
According to the official, gun battle between the attackers and security forces has been continuing. Police cordoned off the area and denied journalists access to the site of the incident.
