JALALABAD, May 29: Militants on Wednesday launched a two-hour suicide and gun attack on a Red Cross office in Jalalabad city, east Afghanistan, killing at least one guard, officials said.

“A suicide attacker first detonated himself at the gate of the ICRC (International Committee of the Red Cross) compound,” said Sediq Sediqqi, spokesman for the interior ministry.

“Attackers infiltrated the office. Seven (ICRC) foreigners were evacuated, one hurt in the leg.” Mr Sediqqi said the bodies of two attackers had been found and that security forces were completing clearance operations to search for others killed or wounded in the fighting.

Provincial government spokesman said that one Afghan guard was killed in the attack, for which there was no claim of responsibility.—Agencies

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