AS’ADABAD (Pajhwok): The governor’s office in eastern Kunar province came under rocket strike on Monday, a senior official said.
The attack came at a time when a contest was underway among Quran reciters, the governor told Pajhwok Afghan News
Iqbal Saeed said his office came under Taliban attack at around 9:30am. Some Quran reciters and government officials were wounded, he added.
Public Health Director Dr. Attaullah said 16 wounded people -- most of them Quran reciters -- had been evacuated to the main provincial hospital.
He added four of the wounded were in critical condition. Two of them may . . .
