By Xinhua,
Kabul : A district director of Afghan national security service was killed in a suicide attack Friday morning in Khost province of eastern Afghanistan, a provincial official said.
Arsala Jamal, the provincial governor, told Xinhua that it took place at around 8 a.m. in Baak district when a suicide bomber with explosive material strapped to his body exploded himself near the district intelligence chief on his way to work.
However, the governor did not provide name of the ill-fated intelligence official, just saying explosion left the intelligence official and one civilian dead.
“Two others were wounded including an intelligence service member,” he said.
No one or individuals have yet to take responsibility for the attack.
Taliban insurgents who were driven out of power for their extreme domination since 2001 have staged a comeback and intensified their activities targeting interests of Afghan government despite around 71,000 foreign troops stationed in the war-torn country.
Conflicts and spiraling insurgency have claimed the lives of over 4,000 people with around 1500 civilians so far this year.