Provincial police chief killed in Afghan blast (2)

（Xinhua）  10:25, December 11, 2012

"The police chief was shifted to a nearby hospital but died of his wounds an hour after the roadside bombing attack," Ahmadi said, adding that one policeman was also wounded in the attack that took place at around 7 a.m. local time.

Also on Monday morning, Acting Director of Provincial Women's Affairs Najia Siddiqi was killed in a drive-by shooting in eastern Laghman province.

No one has so far claimed responsibility for the attacks, though the bombings bore the hallmark of the Taliban insurgent group.