A suicide bomber was shot dead before he manage to target the top government officials in northern Sar-e-Pul province of Afghanistan.
According to the local security officials, the suicide bomber was looking to target the provincial governor and intelligence chief during an official visit to the city.
Provincial governor’s spokesman Zabiullah Amani said the suicide bomber was shot dead seconds before he detonate his explosives.
Amani further added that the suicide bomber was identified as he was attempting to get close to provincial governor and intelligence chief.