Afghan provincial governor killed in Logar mosque blast

The provincial governor of eastern Afghan province of Logar, Arsala Jamal, was killed and at least 15 civilians were wounded in a bomb attack in a provincial capital mosque.

Provincial government spokesman Din Mohammad Darwish told Xinhua that Arsala Jamal was reading out a message to the locals following the Eid al-Adah prayers. At that moment, an improvised explosive device (IED) planted under the tribune was detonated, killing Jamal at the scene.

Fifteen people were injured in the incident which took place at around 8:45 a.m. local time in Pul-e-Alam, some 60 km south of national capital Kabul, he said.

Security was beefed up across the country as the Afghanistan celebrated the Muslim's biggest festival of the Eid al-Adah.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack but the Taliban insurgent group was likely behind such attacks.