BFF-41 Five killed in suicide attack on Afghan protesters: official

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Five killed in suicide attack on Afghan protesters: official

JALALABAD, Afghanistan, Sept 11, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – At least five people were
killed when a suicide bomber blew himself up among protesters in eastern
Afghanistan on Tuesday, an official said, in the latest violence to hit the
country.

Another 30 were wounded in the blast in Nangarhar province where people
had blocked a highway in protest over the appointment of a local police
chief, provincial governor spokesman Ataullah Khogyani said.

BSS/AFP/MSY/1540 hrs