Gunman opens fire on Afghan-US security meeting, killing top police chief
The Taliban said General Abdul Raziq, a powerful police chief in Kandahar province with a fierce reputation for brutality, was the target of the shooting
An Afghan security chief and a journalist were killed and three Americans wounded on Thursday when a gunman opened fire on a high-level security meeting attended by US commander General Scott Miller, officials said.
The Taliban quickly claimed responsibility for the attack in the southern city of Kandahar that comes two days before Afghanistan’s parliamentary elections, which the militant group has vowed to disrupt.
Security forces swarmed the city after the attack at the provincial governor’s office where the senior Afghan and foreign officials had gathered, witnesses said.
The Taliban said General Abdul Raziq, the powerful police chief of Kandahar province with a fierce reputation for brutality, was the target of the shooting.
Raziq was killed and six of his bodyguards wounded, a provincial security official said on condition of anonymity.