Jump to content

Roadside bomb kills police chief in southern Afghanistan


Recommended Posts

Posted

Roadside bomb kills police chief in southern Afghanistan

2011-11-08 19:25:49 GMT+7 (ICT)

LASHKARGAH, AFGHANISTAN (BNO NEWS) -- A district police chief was among three people killed on late Sunday afternoon as a result of a roadside bomb attack in southern Afghanistan, officials confirmed on Monday evening.

The attack happened at around 5 p.m. local time on Sunday when a police vehicle struck an improvised explosive device (IED) in the Majdak area of southern Helmand province. The vehicle was carrying Gerimsir district police chief Saifullah Rashidi and two of his guards.

The guards and Rashidi, who previously served as the police chief of Greshk district, were all killed in the explosion. A fourth police officer was injured and taken to a local hospital.

Taliban spokesman Qari Yousuf Ahmadi claimed responsibility for the attack.

tvn.png

-- © BNO News All rights reserved 2011-11-08

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.



×
×
  • Create New...