Afghan candidate killed in explosion claimed by Taliban
Kabul, Oct 17 (IBNS) : Parliamentary candidate Abdul Jabar Qahraman was killed when an explosion ripped through his office in Afghanistan's Lashargah city, the provincial capital of southern Helmand province, media reports said.
Local Khaama Press quoted a police source as having confirmed that Qahraman has lost his life in the explosion which was triggered by an explosive device planted in his office
ahead of the October 20 parliamentary elections.
The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack. Helmand is a Taliban stronghold.
Seven more people were wounded in the explosion, provincial governor spokesman Omar Zhwak said.
Qahraman "was meeting his supporters in his election campaign office" when a bomb under his sofa detonated, Zhwak said.
The attack takes the number of candidates killed to at least 10.
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