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One killed in Afghan suicide bombing

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IANS Kabul

One person was killed and six others were injured on Thursday when a suicide bomber targeted a security checkpoint in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, a local official said.

"A terrorist detonated his explosive device next to a security checkpoint in Ghani Khil district, killing himself and another on spot," the official told Xinhua news agency.

--IANS

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First Published: May 12 2016 | 2:44 PM IST

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