A powerful explosion hit central Kabul on Sunday, wounding Afghan President Ashr...
KABUL - A powerful explosion hit central Kabul on Sunday, wounding Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s running mate on the first day of official campaigning for a presidential election and killing at least two others, officials said.
Two civilians were killed and at least 25 more were injured in the blast on a road near the private Ghalib University, Interior Ministry spokesman Nasrat Rahimi said. Afghan soldiers battled gunmen in a four-storey building near the blast site for over six hours, Rahimi said, adding over 40 civilians had been rescued and all attackers killed. It was unclear how many died in that shootout.
Full results of the October parliamentary election were only released in May, almost seven months after the ballot.Saleh, a former Afghan spy chief turned politician, is an uncompromising opponent of the Taliban and other hardline Islamist groups. He led the country’s National Directorate of Security until 2010.
Ghani said in a tweet: “My brother, true son of the Afghan soil and first VP candidate of my electoral team, Amrullah Saleh, has survived a complex attack by enemies of the state. We are relieved and thank the almighty that the attack has failed.”
Brasil Últimas Notícias, Brasil Manchetes
Similar News:Você também pode ler notícias semelhantes a esta que coletamos de outras fontes de notícias.
Afghan VP candidate injured as Kabul blast kills two, wounds another 25A powerful explosion hit central Kabul on Sunday, wounding Afghan President Ashr...
Consulte Mais informação »
Blast, gunbattle at Afghan VP candidate's office, 2 deadKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The political office of the Afghan president's running mate was hit by a large explosion and stormed by several gunmen who remained holed up inside, Afghan officials said...
Consulte Mais informação »
Kabul-Taliban talks could happen within two weeks – Afghan ministerAfghanistan government 'preparing for direct talks' with the Taliban 'in a European country,' state minister for peace affairs Abdul Salam Rahimi says.
Consulte Mais informação »
Afghan official: Taliban suicide blast hits police, kills 3KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghan official says at least three police officers were killed when a Taliban suicide bomber targeted a district police headquarters in eastern Ghazni...
Consulte Mais informação »
Afghan president launches re-election bid amid worsening securityAfghan President Ashraf Ghani launched his re-election campaign on Sunday, promi...
Consulte Mais informação »
Intra-Afghan talks only after US agrees to withdraw troops - TalibanThe statement from the Taliban comes a day after Afghanistan's State Minister for Peace Affairs said it was hoped that direct talks with the Taliban would be held in the next two weeks in an unidentified European country.
Consulte Mais informação »