Blast, gunbattle at Afghan VP candidate's office, 2 dead ~ AJJ News

Sunday 28 July 2019

Blast, gunbattle at Afghan VP candidate's office, 2 dead

July 28, 2019

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 Sunday. The attack in the capital, Kabul, killed at least two people and came on the first day of campaigning for presidential elections, scheduled for late September. Vice-presidential candidate and former intelligence chief Amrullah Saleh was "evacuated from the building and moved to a safe location," said Nasrat Rahimi, the interior ministry spokesman.