KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Six people have died after being wounded in the bombing of the armoured vehicle of an Afghan elder who played a key role in dealing with the Taleban, police said Saturday. A remote-controlled roadside bomb ripped through the vehicle of Mullah Naqeeb, an influential pro-government tribal elder on Friday, injuring him and nine others, including two of his sons. Six died later in the hospital, including one of the sons, provincial police commander Ismatullah Alizai told AFP.A Taleban spokesman said the group was not involved in the blast, which was just outside the southern city of Kandahar, the city most hit by Taleban attacks. The spokesman blamed personal rivalry.
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