An Afghan security officer checks a man at a security checkpoint in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, Sept.14, 2017. A district police chief along with two of his bodyguards were killed as their vehicle ran over a land mine in Jaghato district of eastern Afghanistan's Ghazni province on Thursday. (Xinhua/Sayed Mominzadah)
GHAZNI, Afghanistan, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- A district police chief along with two of his bodyguards were killed as their vehicle ran over a land mine in Jaghato district of eastern Afghanistan's Ghazni province on Thursday.
"A land mine planted by militants struck the vehicle of Ishaq Jalili the police chief of Jaghato district at around 08:00 a.m. local time today killing him and two of his bodyguards on the spot," a local official told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.
Meanwhile, Aref Nuri, spokesman for Ghazni provincial government, confirmed the incident, saying details would be made public after completion of investigation.
