TIRINKOT (Pajhwok): Two civilians have been killed and eight others injured in a bomb explosion in the Chora district of central Uruzgan province, a lawmaker said on Tuesday.
MP Obaidullah Barakzai told Pajhwok Afghan News the victims were ordinary people tasked by district police chief Asadullah -- alias Aka -- with constructing a check-point.
He said the mine blast took place at a time when work was underway on the check-point. Among the dead was Mohammad Basir, who served as a teacher.
Aminullah, an eyewitness, alleged police had forced some people into constructing . . .
