The head of Japanese NGO Peace Japan Medical Services Dr. Nakamora has been wounded and five others killed in an armed attack in PD1 of Jalalabad city in Nangarhar province on Wednesday morning, officials confirmed.

The spokesman for the provincial governor, Attaullah Khoghyani told Reporterly that five including the guards and driver of Nakamora were killed and he himself was wounded in the incident.

Tetsu Nakamura, Japanese aid worker has been previously awarded honorary citizenship by the Afghan government.
No group has still claimed responsibility for the attack.