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| Takhar District Governor Killed by Roadside Bomb |
| 2013-03-22 |
| [TOLONEWS] A district governor in northern Takhar province has been killed on Nowruz when his vehicle hit a roadside bomb, officials said Thursday. The governor of Takhar's Eshtamish district Abdul Manan Hakimi was travelling with his bodyguards when the vehicle ran over an improvised explosive device in the road in the district. Hakimi and two of his bodyguards were killed instantly in the blast. Kunduz and Takhar - the two northeastern provinces - have seen frequent assassinations of senior government officials over the past two years. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the high profile attack. |
| Posted by:Fred |