Gunmen kill 3 Afghans in attack in country's east

Gunmen firing on a car killed a local government official and two of his relatives on Sunday in the country's east, officials said.

The attack took place as Abdullah Ahmadzai, a member of Logar province's governing council, was driving into the provincial capital of Puli Alam. Ahmadzai's brother and cousin were also killed and a bodyguard was injured, said Din Mohammad Darwesh, a spokesman for the provincial government. (AP)