Bomb blast kills governor
Published Date:
13 September 2008
A BOMB attack has killed an Afghan governor outside his home, the country's Interior Ministry said.
Ministry spokesman Zemeri Bashary said a bomb killed Abdullah Wardak, the governor of Logar province, and one of his bodyguards today.
Mr Wardak, a former Cabinet member, was in charge of a province next to Kabul. Afghanistan has 34 provinces, each headed by a provincial governor.
The full article contains 66 words and appears in Edinburgh Evening News newspaper.
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Last Updated:
13 September 2008 10:35 AM
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Source:
Edinburgh Evening News
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Location:
Edinburgh
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Related Topics:
Afghanistan