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| Logar’s deputy governor killed in Taliban ambush |
| 2018-04-27 |
| [KhaamaPress] The deputy provincial governor of the central Logar province Qamaruddin Shakib was killed in Taliban’s ambush in the vicinity of Logar province. According to the local officials, Mr. Shakib was ambushed in the vicinity of Mohammad Agha district as he was travelling to Kabul. The officials further added that a number of other officials including the spokesman of the provincial governor of the province were also wounded. An Afghan lawmaker representing Logar in the Lower House Akbar Stanikzai confirmed the attack on deputy governor of Logar. Stanikzai further added that the deputy governor was on his way to Kabul when he was ambushed a number of Taliban insurgents in the vicinity of Mohammad Agha district. In the meantime, the security sources are saying that four security guards of the deputy governor were also wounded in the attack. The anti-government armed militant groups including Taliban insurgents have not commented regarding the report so far. |
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