Eid -el- Kabir tragedy: Afghanistan Governor killed in A Bomb blast

The governor of Afghanistan’s Logar province, Arsala Jamal was killed this morning in a blast in a mosque, during prayers for the Muslim festival of Eid

al-Adha.

The attack took place at Logar’s main mosque in the provincial capital of Pul-i-Alam. Jamal was standing at the front of the mosque a dressing  worshippers when a bomb hidden in a microphone detonated. At least 15 people were injured, and several are said to be in critical condition.

Mr Jamal was appointed as governor in April after returning to Afghanistan from Canada. He had at one time been governor of another eastern province, Khost.

Logar is south of the capital, Kabul, and the Taliban increasingly control much of the countryside. The BBC says Logar and its neighbouring province Wardak have become increasingly lawless in recent years and the insecurity has caused many people to flee to the capital for safety.

A few days ago, the senior Pakistan Taliban commander, Latif Mehsud was arrested by US forces. He was said to be a confidant of the Pakistani Taliban leader, Hakimullah Mehsud.

There has,however,been no immediate claim of responsibility for today’s attack.