Suicide bomber strikes at funeral of Afghan governor

A suicide attacker today detonated a bomb in eastern Afghanistan at the funeral of a provincial governor who had died in another suicide blast.

At least five people were killed in the blast went off near a tent in Tani district of Khost province at the funeral for Gov. Abdul Hakim Taniwal, who died with two others in a suicide attack outside his office in neighbouring Paktia province yesterday, said police official Ahmad Jan.

Jan said at least five people, including four police, died in today’s attack.