Security official gunned down in Logar province

A security official was killed in an attack by unknown armed men on Wednesday in Logar province, police said.

According to police, Farid Faiyaz, an official from the Border Police Brigade in Paktia, was gunned down in the Khizr Bazar area of Logar’s capital Pul-e-Alam at 10 am Wednesday.

Police said Faiyaz came under attack while he was traveling from Kabul to Gardiz, the center of Paktia.

Police added that one of Faiyaz’s bodyguards was also wounded in the attack.

So far, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.