22 killed in Afghan car bombing

Kabul, Aug 9: At least 22 people were killed in a suicide car bombing in Afghanistan, an official said on Sunday. The blast took place late on Saturday in Kunduz province. "At least 19 pro-government militiamen and three civilians died when a militant struck a gathering with a car bomb in Khan Abad district late Saturday evening," Xinhua quoted district governor Hayyatullah Amiri as saying. A pro-government leader Abdul Qadir was among the killed, the official said. The Taliban militant group has claimed responsibility for the blast.