Local officials in Helmand said that Omar Jan Haqmal, police chief of Nad Ali district, was killed in a Taliban ambush late yesterday. A credible security source in Helmand, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told Killid that three others were also injured in the attack. Abdul Salam Afghan, spokesman for Helmand police, confirmed killing of the district police chief. He added that a bodyguard of Haqmal was also injured. No group has claimed responsibility.
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