Tribal elder killed in Kandahar’s Panjwai

KANDAHAR (Pajhwok): A tribal leader was gunned down by unidentified attackers in the Panjwai district of southern Kandahar province, an official said on Sunday.

Jamal Barekzai, Kandahar police spokesman, confirmed the incident, but provided no further details.

A security source, who wished anonymity, identified the slain elder as Khan Mohammad Norzai,

He said Norzai was a local representative of Spirwan village and chief of District Development Assembly (DDA).

Separately, a civilian was killed in a roadside blast in Daman district.

The incidents come a day after National Directorate of Security (NDS) announced arresting a 10-member insurgent group in connection with terror attacks in Kandahar city and districts.

Targeted killings have spiked along with intensified clashes between Taliban and government forces in Kandahar province, which claim lives of security personnel and tribal elders.

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