In Afghanistan, 12 police personnel including District Police Chief Faiz Mohammad Hotak, have been killed in two separate explosions in Kang district, Nimroz province.

According to the sources, the first explosion occurred when a Humvee police vehicle hit a roadside bomb and five police were killed.   

The second explosion occurred when a vehicle carrying seven police force members, including the Kang district police chief, hit a roadside bomb.