Suicide bombing in Afghanistan’s eastern Kunar province kills 10

At least 10 civilians were killed in Afghanistan’s eastern Kunar province after a suicide bomber on a motorcycle targeted a local tribal leader, an Afghan official said.

Gen. Abdul Habib Sayedkhaili, provincial police chief in Kunar, said on Saturday that local tribal leader Khan Jan was among the 10 dead. Jan was a vocal public opponent of the Taliban and was leading a local uprising against the Taliban fighters.

40 other civilians were wounded in the attack which took place in the provincial capital, Asadabad, said Mr. Sayedkhaili. No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.