Policeman killed in southern Afghanistan blast
By Park Sae-jin
Posted : January 22, 2015, 17:01
Updated : January 22, 2015, 17:01
The blast took place after a police vehicle running along a road in Mehar Abad locality of provincial capital Tirin Khot was struck by a roadside planted bomb, deputy provincial police chief Mohammad Islam Kochai told Xinhua.
The injured were shifted to a hospital, he said, blaming Taliban insurgent group for initiating the blast which occurred at around 3:30 p.m. local time.
The police Ranger vehicle was also destroyed in the explosion, he added.
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