Hours after Afghan President Ashraf Ghani kicked off his campaign for another term in office, a car bomb exploded outside the Kabul political offices of his running mate, leaving at least two people dead and dozens wounded
KABUL—Official campaigning for presidential elections got off to an ominous start on Sunday, as suspected Taliban fighters attacked the Kabul political offices of President Ashraf Ghani’s running mate, leaving at least two people dead and dozens wounded.
Just hours after Mr. Ghani kicked off his campaign for another five-year term in office with the declaration to war-weary Afghans that “peace is coming,” a car bomb exploded outside the fortified office compound of Amrullah Saleh, former head of Afghanistan’s intelligence...
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