This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-asia-16620589
The article has changed 5 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Version 2 | Version 3 |
---|---|
Afghanistan blasts kill 13 in Helmand province | Afghanistan blasts kill 13 in Helmand province |
(about 2 hours later) | |
Thirteen people have died in two attacks in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province. | Thirteen people have died in two attacks in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province. |
In the first, a suicide bomber on a motorcycle killed seven civilians and two police officers in a bazaar in Kajaki district. | In the first, a suicide bomber on a motorcycle killed seven civilians and two police officers in a bazaar in Kajaki district. |
No group has said it carried out the attack. | No group has said it carried out the attack. |
In a second attack, claimed by the Taliban, a roadside bomb killed a local intelligence official and at least two others in Nad-e-Ali district. | In a second attack, claimed by the Taliban, a roadside bomb killed a local intelligence official and at least two others in Nad-e-Ali district. |
The bomb hit the vehicle in which the National Department of Security (NDS) chief Wali Mohammad was travelling, Afghan intelligence and police officials in Nad-e-Ali district told the BBC. | |
It killed him and two of his friends, including an influential tribal elder, the officials said. Three other people were injured. | It killed him and two of his friends, including an influential tribal elder, the officials said. Three other people were injured. |
The BBC's Bilal Sarwary in Kabul says Wali Mohammad was considered one of the most effective officials in the area. | The BBC's Bilal Sarwary in Kabul says Wali Mohammad was considered one of the most effective officials in the area. |
Both he and the tribal elder who was killed with him were considered crucial in bringing Taliban fighters and commanders into the government, he adds. | Both he and the tribal elder who was killed with him were considered crucial in bringing Taliban fighters and commanders into the government, he adds. |
About the first blast, a local intelligence official in Kajaki told the BBC: ''The bomber attacked a police patrol in a crowded area... Some of those injured are in a critical condition.'' |