PUL-E-ALAM, Afghanistan, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- Up to eight people were killed as a bomb blast targeted the motorcade of Mohammad Anwar Ishaqzai, governor of Afghanistan's eastern Logar province on Sunday, local media reported.
Local media outlet 1TV said in its report that a suicide car bomb targeted the motorcade of Anwar Ishaqzai in Safid Sang area outside provincial capital Pul-e-Alam at 1:00 a.m. local time on Sunday, leaving eight people dead and 10 others injured.
Governor Ishaqzai has escaped unhurt in the blast, the media outlet quoted a local official as saying.
Taliban militants, according to the media outlet, has claimed responsibility for the bombing.
Earlier, Logar provincial police spokesman Shahpor Ahmadzai confirmed with Xinhua that the attack was against the provincial governor, but could not provide further details.
