Suicide bomber kills 32, hurts about 130 at protest

A suicide bomber detonated his explosives-filled vest among a group of people protesting a local police commander in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, killing 32 and wounding about 130, a provincial official said.

Attahullah Khogyani, spokesman for the provincial governor, said that all 32 people killed in the attack were innocent civilians gathered for a protest.

A number of wounded people are in critical condition, he said.

Locals had gathered to complain about a local police commander and the suicide bomber targeted them. It was unclear whether the attacker knew the nature of the protest.