Taliban ambush Afghan police convoy, kill at least 22

Police spokesman Mohebullah Moheb confirmed a late Sunday ambush on a police convoy in Lash-e Joveyn district of Farah Province but gave no details.

A member of the provincial council in Farah, Abdul Samad Salehi, said the convoy had been on its way to the district to introduce the newly-appointed district police chief when it came under attack. Another council member, Dadullah Qaneh, said the new chief had been killed in the attack.

A spokesman at the Farah provincial hospital said 22 bodies had been brought in from the scene.

Taliban militants claimed responsibility for the ambush. They have stepped up their attacks and have been staging assaults in the past weeks on an almost daily basis against security forces and civilian targets throughout Afghanistan.

Delayed election

Reuters reported on Monday that Afghan authorities were considering postponing the presidential election scheduled for April 20 next year.

Officials said the idea was being considered due to the chaotic situation of the country's parliamentary elections, which were held last month.

The parliamentary elections came under heavy criticism over problems ranging from incomplete voter lists to malfunctioning biometric voter verification equipment.

Source: PressTV