Afghan soldier killed in suicide attack

KABUL, Afghanistan  — The governor of Afghanistan@@@s eastern Paktika province says an Afghan army soldier has been killed in a suicide bombing.
A statement released Wednesday from the governor@@@s office said that two other soldiers and five civilians were also wounded in the attack, which occurred on Tuesday in the province@@@s Barmal district. The statement offered no other details.
Paktika, which borders with Pakistan, is among the areas where the Taliban and Al-Qaida-linked Haqqani network is active. The group is seen as a major threat to stability efforts in Afghanistan.
Separately, NATO and Afghan forces detained a Taliban leader in the southwestern province of Nimroz. NATO said Wednesday the man had knowledge of suicide bombers in the area and was involved in weapons procurement.
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