(KUNA) -- At least 10 people, including two civilians, two policemen and six security guards of a private company were killed in separate attacks in Afghanistan on Sunday. The two civilians died as a roadside bomb struck their vehicle in the southern province of Helmand, a provincial police chief said. The bomb was planted by enemies of the country - the term Afghan officials used for Taliban militants - to target the Afghan and foreign troops, Brig. Gen. Mohammad Hussain Andiwal told KUNA. Taliban militants so far did not claim responsibility for the attack. Separately, six security guards of a private security company and two policemen were killed as Taliban attacked their convoy with rockets in the central Maidan Wardak province, located some 40 kilometers south of the central capital Kabul. Police chief of the province Brig. Gen. Muzaffaruddin confirmed the attack and the casualties, adding that the security men and policemen returned fire and wounded four of the assailants.
Meanwhile, a Taliban commander, who was reportedly sacked by the militants' fugitive leader Mullah Mohammad Omar, said he was still the commander of Taliban in Afghanistan. Mansoor Dadullah, the brother of dreaded Taliban commander Mulla Dadullah, who was killed in a military action a few months back, was removed from his post, a Taliban statement had said on Saturday. However, Mansoor Dadulla said he was still the commander of Taliban in southern Afghanistan. This is the first revolt in the ranks of Taliban since their ouster as a result of US-led invasion in late 2001.