QALAT (Pajhwok): A suicide bomber was killed before he reached his target in the Shahjoi district of southern Zabul province, an official said on Tuesday.
Wazir Ahmad Jawadi, the district chief, told Pajhwok Afghan News the incident took place Monday evening.
The explosive jacket the attacker was wearing did not explode due to a technical fault and, he said, adding only the bomber was killed in the blast.
He said the bomber wanted to blow himself up in crowd of needy people who were being distributed relief items.
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