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Afghan deputy Governor shot dead

by IBNS 03 Nov 2014, 01:12 am

Kandahar, Nov 3 (IBNS): The Deputy Governor of Kandahar province in southern Afghanistan, Abdul Qadeem Patyall was shot dead on Monday while he was sitting in class at a university, media reported.

According to reports, 32-year-old leader Patyall died of his injuries after a gunman opened fire on him through the window of a classroom at Kandahar University.

Patyall was seriously wounded and died later in hospital.

It has been learnt that Patyall was studying to become a teacher.

President Ashraf Ghani has sent condolences to Patyall's family and described his killing as a terrorist attack, the presidential palace said.

A government delegation will investigate the incident.

No group, till now, has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Earlier in July a suicide bomber killed Hasmat Karzai, a cousin of the country's last president Hamid Karzai.