Afghan lawmaker among 3 killed in Kabul bomb attack

By Mohammad Fahim Abed

KABUL

An Afghan lawmaker, Sher Wali Wardak, and his two guards were killed in a bomb attack outside the deputy’s house in the Afghan capital Kabul Sunday afternoon, an Afghan Interior Ministry spokesman said.

According to spokesman, Wardak was seriously injured in attack and later succumbed to his wounds upon arrival at a local hospital.

Three policemen were also wounded in the incident.

Wardak, was the brother of local influential politician, former Minister of Education Farooq Wardak.

*Anadolu Agency Correspondent Ahmet Sait Akcay contributed to this report.