Afghanistan: 11 Killed in Security Incidents in 24 Hours
Nearly a dozen civilians and military personnel were killed and as many were wounded in Taliban attacks and other security incidents in the country in the last 24 hours.
In the Southern Kandahar province, at least four civilians were killed in a roadside bomb blast in Shah Wali Kot district on Thursday evening, the provincial police spokesman Jamal Nasir Barikzai said.
Also in Mir Bacha Kot district north of Kabul, unknown armed assassinated a former jihadi commander Sultan Mohammad Qand and his security guard and wounded another one.
“He was socially respected man and was playing key role in resolving disputes among the people,” said Haji Qaher, a relative of the victim.