Bomb Kills 14 at Afghan Provincial Council

There were bomb attacks at a provincial council headquarters on Monday in north Afghanistan. The council chief died together with 13 other council members.

Mohammad Rasoul Mohseni, who is the council leader of the Baghlan Province, was in the compound by the time the attacker struck the bomb at the scene. This has been confirmed by the police spokesperson of Baghlan province Jawed Bashran.

Eleven others are believed to have gotten injuries. The chief’s death has been confirmed by Mohammad Zahier Ghanizada, a member of parliament from Baghlan.