Taliban bombing kills 5, including Afghan police commander
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}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.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Taliban claimed responsibility in a statement sent to media. The insurgent group routinely targets Afghan officials and security forces.