Suicide bomber in Kabul kills 10 as Taliban appoint new leader

A suicide bomber has targeted a vehicle carrying court employees in Kabul, killing 10 people.

Suicide bomber in Kabul kills 10 as Taliban appoint new leader
Wed, 25 May, 2016 - 08:50

A suicide bomber has targeted a vehicle carrying court employees in Kabul, killing 10 people.

The attack was confirmed as the Afghan Taliban named a new leader, after Mullah Akhtar Mansour was killed in a US drone strike last week.

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