KUNDUZ, Afghanistan, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- A police officer has been killed in the northern Kunduz province in Afghanistan, a local security official said Friday.
Unknown armed men sprayed bullets on Abdul Wadood, local police commander, outside provincial capital the Kunduz city Thursday night, killing him on the spot, said Abdul Khalil, the security official.
Zabihullah Majahid, a spokesperson for the Taliban outfit, claimed responsibility, saying Taliban fighters punished Wadood for his fighting against the group.
Afghan Taliban militants fighting the government to regain power are in control of parts of Kunduz province.
