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Attackers storm Afghanistan VP Candidate’s Office, 2 killed

Attackers storm Afghanistan VP Candidate’s Office, 2 killed

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | 29 Jul 2019, 03:48 am

Kabul, July 29 (IBNS):  The office of the second vice presidential candidate for President Ashraf Ghani's election campaign in Kabul's police district 4 (PD4) in Shaheed Circle was attacked by suspected terrorists on Sunday and left at least two people killed, media reports said.

According to reports, four terrorists attacked the office.

The attack started with a car bombing followed by gunbattle by four attackers, the Ministry of Interior's spokesman Nusrat Rahimi confirmed tol Tolo News.

The attackers targeted the Green Trend office, a political movement run by former NDS chief and vice-presidential candidate Amrullah Saleh, reported the news portal.

Rahimi told Tolo News that Saleh was “evacuated from the building and moved to a safe location.”

At least 40 people, who were stuck in the building, were evacuated.

Reacting to the incident, Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani said: " My brother, true son of the Afghan soil and first VP candidate of my electoral team, @AmrullahSaleh2 has survived a complex attack by enemies of the state. We are relieved and thank the almighty that attack has failed."

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far. 

 

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