Japanese doctor, five Afghans killed in Afghanistan attackTetsu Nakamura, 73, who headed Peace Japan Medical Services, died from wounds sustained when gunmen attacked his vehicle in Jalalabad . KABUL: A Japanese doctor who spent decades working in Afghanistan was killed Wednesday along with five Afghans in an attack in the east of the country, officials said. The five Afghans killed were three of Nakamura's security guards, a driver and another colleague, Khogyani said. - Gunmen -Jalalabad resident Auzubillah, who only uses one name, told AFP that he heard shooting at about 8am (10.30am in Thailand). The Taliban denied responsibility for the attack, saying they have "good relations" with organisations that "contribute to the reconstruction of Afghanistan".

Source: Bangkok Post December 04, 2019 08:47 UTC