Kabul: An Afghan official says unidentified gunmen killed a deputy intelligence director for northern Baghlan province.
The provincial official says Abdul Ghafour Mahmoud was shot Sunday while travelling to the capital, Kabul, and another intelligence agent was wounded.
The official, anonymously said that the attack took place on the outskirts of Baghlan’s provincial capital, Puli Khumri, and an investigation is underway.
No one immediately claimed responsibility for the shooting.
However, provincial officials blamed Taliban insurgents who are active in the province and have repeatedly targeted government officials and Afghan security forces. (AP)
