Afghan official: Roadside bombing killed 2 police officers
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}An Afghan official says that at least two Afghan police officers have been killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their patrol in eastern Kunar province.
Abdul Ghani Musamim, spokesman for the provincial governor in Kunar, said on Tuesday that the explosion killed Abdul Wali Khan, a unit commander for the border police, and his bodyguard.
Musamim added that the attack took place in Dangam district late on Monday night when the police unit was on a foot patrol.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}No one has claimed responsibility for the attack, but Taliban insurgents frequently use roadside bombs or suicide attacks targeting the Afghan security forces in different parts of the country.