Suicide blast kills governor
31/01/2008 13:06  - (SA)  

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Governor's son killed in blast Governor survives suicide blast Blast kills governor, 3 children

Lashkar Gah - A deputy provincial governor along with four other people were killed while praying in a mosque on Thursday in Afghanistan's southern province of Helmand, a doctor said.

"Five people, including (deputy governor) Pir Mohammad, have been killed in this attack," said Nisar Ahmad Barakzai, deputy head for provincial public health department.

Several people were wounded in the explosion which happened in the mosque located opposite key government offices in provincial capital, Lashkar Gah.

- Reuters

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