Afghan forces thwart suicide attack on a governmental compound in Zabul

The Afghan security forces have thwarted a suicide attack on a governmental compoiund in southern Zabul province of Afghanistan, the local government officials said. 

The Afghan security forces have thwarted a suicide attack on a governmental compoiund in southern Zabul province of Afghanistan, the local government officials said. 

Provincial governor’s spokesman Gul Islam Sayal said a suicide bomber detonated his explosives after he was shot at by the security forces.

Sayal further added that the suicide bomber was looking to target the district administrative compound of Shinkai district.

He said only the suicide bomber was killed in the explosion and no one else including security personnel has been hurt in the incident.

The Ministry of Interior also confirmed the incident and said the suicide bomber was identified and shot dead in a police check post in Sado Khan Village.

Zabul is among the relatively volatile provinces in South of Afghanistan where Taliban militants are active in some of its district and often attempt to attack the governmental and security institutions.