KANDAHAR, Afghanistan: An Afghan official says a bomb blast has killed five people, including a police commander, in the southern Kandahar province, an attack claimed by the Taliban.
A Kandahar police spokesman says Col. Janan Mama, commander of the border rapid reaction force, three of his police bodyguards and a civilian were killed in Wednesday’s attack.
The spokesman, Zia Durrani, says the sticky bomb was placed on the commander’s vehicle in Kandahar city, the provincial capital.
The Taliban claimed responsibility in a statement sent to media. The insurgent group routinely targets Afghan officials and security forces.
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Taliban bombing kills 5, including Afghan police commander
Taliban bombing kills 5, including Afghan police commander
Six killed in Mississippi, suspect charged with murder
- The victims — family members related to the suspect — were shot at three separate locations
- One of the victims was a child
MISSISSIPPI: Authorities have charged a 24-year-old man with murder after six people were killed in a series of shootings in northeast Mississippi.
Clay County Sheriff Eddie Scott said the victims — family members related to the suspect — were shot at three separate locations late Friday. One of the victims was a child.
“I don’t know what kind of motive you could have to kill a 7-year-old,” he said at a press conference Saturday.
Sheriff’s Deputy Steven Woodruff identified Daricka M. Moore as the suspect. He faces a first-degree murder charge that could be upgraded to capital murder, Scott said. He may also face additional murder charges.
The shootings took place in the rural community of Cedarbluff, which is west of the county seat of West Point.
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