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| Afghan suicide bomber kills provincial council chief |
| 2013-05-20 |
| A suicide bomber has killed at least 14 people in northern Afghanistan's Baghlan province, including a senior local official. Haji Rasool Khan Mohseni was the head of the provincial council. Authorities said that an attacker wearing military uniform detonated a suicide vest at the gate of the council's headquarters in Baghlan's capital Pul-e Khomri. At least five people were wounded in the attack. Police say the bomber arrived on foot and targeted Mr Rasool. He had been a key anti-Taliban figure in the province. Mohammad Zahier Ghanizada, a member of parliament for Baghlan, said Mr Rasool had received multiple death threats. |
| Posted by:ryuge |