KABUL: An Afghan official claimed that a suicide bomber targeting a police commander killed at least 14 people including 9 civilians in northern Parwan province of Afghanistan.
The official claimed that 19 people including 2 policemen wounded in the attack and police commander was also wounded.
Provincial police chief Gen. Zaman Mamozai said “Once again, a Taliban suicide bomber attacked innocent civilians.”
Provincial governor’s spokesman Wahid Seddiqi claimed that bomber was riding a bike and 14 people died including 6 policemen in the attack.
Taliban claimed the responsibility for the attack.
Taliban have increased their attacks on Afghan Local Police (ALP) since the end of NATO’s combat mission in 2014.
The ALP was formed by US in 2010 to support government against insurgent fighters.
Afghanistan is also negotiating with Taliban for peace with the help of China, Pakistan and US.
UN claimed that at least 11,000 civilians have been killed and wounded by militant attacks in 2015.