Deputy governor killed in an Afghan attack

Kabul: A deputy governor of one of Afghanistan's southern provinces was killed Saturday in a roadside attack, officials said. 'Kandahar Deputy Governor Abdul Latif Ashna was martyred when he was on his way to the office in a car,' a statement from the provincial governor's office said.

'An explosive-laden motorbike parked on a roadside was detonated which killed Ashna. It happened in Khwajak Baba area in Kandahar City on Saturday morning,' the statement said without giving any further details.






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