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At least 13 people were killed in a suicide bomb attack in the western Afghan city of Farah on Friday. Reports said that a suicide bomber riding a motorcycle killed the 13 people, including a police officer, and wounded 30 others in a busy city square. Several children were among the wounded in the incident. Afghan police shouted ``Stop! Stop!'' at the motorcyclist before he detonated the explosives. Provincial governor Rohul Amin was quoted by a news agency as saying that the deadly blast occurred about 55 yards from his compound. Friday's attack came a day after Afghan President Hamid Karzai said that he would do his utmost to end insurgent-related violence in the country. He also said that national reconciliation would be at the top of his peace-building agenda.