Gunmen kill councillor in Helmand

A local government official has been assassinated in southern Afghanistan – the third official killed in Helmand province in a week.

Wed, 24 Aug, 2011 - 08:31

A local government official has been assassinated in southern Afghanistan – the third official killed in Helmand province in a week.

The governor’s office in Helmand said two gunmen on a motorcycle fired at a member of the Nawa district council yesterday evening in Lashkar Gah, the provincial capital.

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Courts Irish Language Place: Helmand Place: southern Afghanistan Place: Lashkar Gah Place: Gereskh district Organisation: Nawa district council Organisation: US Organisation: Nato Organisation: Afghan government

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