JALALABAD, Afghanistan, Mar 8 (AFP): A magnetic bomb attached to a district governor's vehicle exploded in eastern Afghanistan 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 attached to the vehicle of Nazyan district governor, Noor Agha Kamran, was detonated in the city of Jalalabad," Nangarhar police spokesman, Hazrat Hussain Mashriqiwal told.
Magnetic bomb kills district governor in Afghanistan
FE Team | Published: March 09, 2014 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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