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Army commander killed in Kandahar suicide bombing

AT News report-KABUL: A commander of the border ‘quick response unit’of southern Kandahar’s Spin Boldak district has been killedafter a suicide bomber targeted his carrying vehicle in Kandahar cityon Wednesday morning, officials said.

“A suicide attacker targeted the vehicle carrying the commander of the Spin Boldak quick response unit in the fourth district of Kandahar city,killing the commander Haji Janan Afghan,” said interior ministry deputy spokesperson Nasrat Rahimi.

Meanwhile Security Chief of Kandahar Rahmatullah Atrafi confirmed the explosion and killing of border quick response unit commander. He said that also three other police wounded in the incident.

Kandahar Police Spokesman ZiaurhamanDuranai confirmed the incident said that an explosion took place near quick response unity commander in Kandahar city today morning, which as result quick response unit was killed and three other police were wounded.

So far no groups claimed responsibility for the attack.

 

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