FIROZ KOAH, Afghanistan, Dec 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – An Afghan official lost his live, following a bomb attack in Firoz Koah, capital of western Ghor province, yesterday, the fourth person to lose his live in targeted killings within days, a provincial source confirmed.
“Abdul Rahman Hatshan, deputy to Ghor provincial council, was killed, and his colleague and member of the council, Abdul Rahimd Rizazada, and his son were wounded, when a bomb attached to the vehicle they were driving exploded at mid-day on Tuesday,” Fazilhaq Eahsan, chairman of provincial council, said.
The vehicle was damaged by the force of the blast which occurred near the council’s office in Firoz Koah.
Earlier yesterday, a deputy to provincial governor, his office assistant and a police officer were killed, in a bomb explosion and a militants’ ambush in the country’s national capital, Kabul.
Civilians considered to be supporting the government, civilian government employees, religious leaders, tribal elders and persons involved in peace and reconciliation efforts have come under attack, in targeted killings over the past years.
About 44 people lost their lives and many others were wounded, in targeted attacks across Afghanistan in Nov, according to official figures.– NNN-AGENCIES
