Afghan official: Provincial police chief killed in blast
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}An Afghan official says that a police chief has been killed after his vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb blast in an eastern province.
Zabihullah Zemarai, a provincial council member in Nangarhar province, said Sunday that Gen. Zarawer Zahid died from his wounds after his vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb.
The attack took place in the Hasarak district where Zahid was leading an operation against insurgents.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack in Nangarhar, but Taliban insurgents have stepped up their attacks against Afghan security forces and their checkpoints across the country.