Afghan official, 13 others killed in suicide attack

May 20, 2013 01:50 pm | Updated June 08, 2016 06:50 am IST - Kabul

A suicide bomber struck outside a provincial council headquarters in northern Afghanistan on Monday, killing the council chief and at least 13 others, authorities said.

Baghlan provincial council leader Mohammad Rasoul Mohseni was entering the compound in the morning when the bomber ran up on foot and detonated his explosives, police spokesman in Baghlan province Jawed Bashrat said.

Provincial chief of police Asadullah Sherzad said 14 people were killed, including Mohseni, and 11 were wounded.

Mohammad Zahier Ghanizada, a member of Parliament from Baghlan, confirmed the council chief’s death and added that Mohseni had previously received multiple death threats.

Several civilians, bodyguards and provincial council members were among the wounded, Bashrat said.

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