A suicide bomber has killed the deputy chief of Afghanistan's National Directorate for Security, Dr. Abdullah Lagh-mani. The attack left 22 others dead, in a town east of Kabul.

Laghmani was killed while visiting a mosque to discuss reconstruction plans. The explosion ripped through a crowd just as officials were leaving the mosque.

Several provincial officials were also killed. The bombing underscored the Taliban's increasing ability to carry out targeted attacks against senior officials.

(CCTV September 3, 2009)