The covered bodies of Afghans who were killed during an apparent clash between tribal leaders lie on the ground in Kunduz, north of Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012. The violence that left at least ten dead, broke out Sunday when gunmen from one village killed the brother-in-law of a tribal leader in another, said Sarwar Husseini, spokesman for the provincial police chief. (AP Photo/Fulad Hamdard)

KABUL, Afghanistan |Afghan officials say a suicide bomber has killed at least 10 civilians and wounded another 30 at a funeral for a village elder in a remote part of eastern Afghanistan.

The covered bodies of Afghans who were killed during an apparent clash between tribal leaders lie on the ground in Kunduz, north of Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012. The violence that left at least ten dead, broke out Sunday when gunmen from one village killed the brother-in-law of a tribal leader in another, said Sarwar Husseini, spokesman for the provincial police chief. (AP Photo/Fulad Hamdard)

The deputy police chief for Nangarhar province, Jamil Shamal, says the attack took place on Tuesday in the village of Shagai in the Durbaba district.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but there has been fighting against Taliban and other insurgents in the mountainous region located just across the border from some of Pakistan’s lawless tribal areas.

Latifullah, the police chief’s secretary who goes by one name, says the target was apparently district chief Hamisha Gul, who was attending the funeral and survived the attack.

The Taliban often target government officials at public functions, including funerals and weddings.