Suicide bomber targets Afghan election official in Kabul
Abdul Rahman Rodwal, regional director at the country's Independent Election Commission, survived the attack
Afghan security personnel keep watch at the site of a suicide blast that targeted a senior member of Afghanistan's election commission in Kabul November 28, 2015. PHOTO: REUTERS
KABUL:
A suicide bomber targeted a senior member of Afghanistan's election commission during the morning rush hour in the capital Kabul on Saturday, killing his driver and wounding several passersby.
TTP commander Sajna reported killed in US drone strike in Afghanistan
Abdul Rahman Rodwal, regional director at the country's Independent Election Commission, survived the attack in the Shah Shaheed area of eastern Kabul, police said.
Once in Guantánamo, Afghan now leads war against Taliban and Islamic State
No group has claimed responsibility but Taliban insurgents who are fighting to topple the foreign-backed Kabul government frequently carry out suicide and roadside bombings across the country.
Ashraf Ghani seeks Pakistani Pashtun leaders’ assistance
Saturday's incident comes after a lull of more than a month in Taliban attacks in heavily-guarded Kabul following a series of bombings in the city in August.
A suicide bomber targeted a senior member of Afghanistan's election commission during the morning rush hour in the capital Kabul on Saturday, killing his driver and wounding several passersby.
TTP commander Sajna reported killed in US drone strike in Afghanistan
Abdul Rahman Rodwal, regional director at the country's Independent Election Commission, survived the attack in the Shah Shaheed area of eastern Kabul, police said.
Once in Guantánamo, Afghan now leads war against Taliban and Islamic State
No group has claimed responsibility but Taliban insurgents who are fighting to topple the foreign-backed Kabul government frequently carry out suicide and roadside bombings across the country.
Ashraf Ghani seeks Pakistani Pashtun leaders’ assistance
Saturday's incident comes after a lull of more than a month in Taliban attacks in heavily-guarded Kabul following a series of bombings in the city in August.