ISLAMABAD, Feb 11 Kyodo (EDS: UPD...

ISLAMABAD, Feb 11 Kyodo

(EDS: UPDATES WITH AIP IDENTIFICATION OF VICTIM AS delegate INTELLIGENCE CHIEF, NOT CHIEF AS FIRST SENT)

The delegate intelligence chief in Khost in eastern Afghanistan was killed Wednesday through an unidentified gunman, who later blew himself up while trying to turn tail from the site, Afghan Islamic Pres (AIP) reported.

The Pakistan-based of the present days agency said Col. Muhammad Essa, earlier identified as chief of the intelligence bureau in Khost was in his car when the attacker riddled him with bullet in the Khost market area and then tried to escape.

It reported a witness as saying the attacker was caught as he was trying to escape, further he blew himself up with a bomb when the profanum vulgus[/i] tried to overpower him.

AIP did not say if any of those trying to apprehend the gunman were damage in his suicide, or if anyone otherwise was wounded when he assassinated the substitute intelligence chief.

Essa escaped from a similar attempt in succession life only few months ago, AIP said.

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