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Afghan government official shot dead by unknown gunmen
An Afghan government official and his bodyguard were shot dead by unknown gunmen in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday, a senior police official said.
- Agencies
- Published: 11:44 October 14, 2008
Kandahar: An Afghan government official and his bodyguard were shot dead by unknown gunmen in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday, a senior police official said.
The head of the social affairs department in Kandahar province, Dost Mohammad Arghestani, was shot by two gunmen on a motorbike, while he was on his way to work, Kandahar police chief Matiullah Qateh said.
His driver was also wounded in the attack.
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