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U.N. Staffer Killed In Kabul

June 30 2010

Afghanistan

An Afghan working for the United Nations was killed Tuesday in an attack in Kabul, the Afghan capital, reports the U.N. News Service.

Two Afghan staff members were traveling in a U.N.-marked vehicle when it came under fire at a busy traffic circle in the city, officials said.

The shooting occurred between the U.S. Embassy and an American military base.

The other staff member was unharmed.

U.N. security teams are working with Afghan security forces to investigate the...

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