Magnetic bomb kills district governor in eastern Afghanistan: official

JALALABAD, Afghanistan- A magnetic bomb attached to a district governor’s vehicle exploded in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing the governor and his bodyguard, provincial authorities said. The attack in Nangarhar province highlights the security threat surrounding presidential elections in a month’s time, when voters will choose a successor to Hamid Karzai. “Today 9:00am, a mine [...]

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