A bomb hidden in a microphone has killed an Afghan provincial
governor as he made a speech at a mosque after Eid prayers in Logar,
close to the capital Kabul.
Arsala Jamal was appointed by President Hamid Karzai, like all 34
provincial governors, and he was seen as a close ally of the president,
acting as one of his campaign managers in the 2009 election.
“This morning, governor Jamal was delivering a speech after Eid
prayers when he was killed by a bomb planted in the microphone,” Logar
provincial governor spokesman Din Mohammad Darwish.
“The governor wanted to speak and congratulate everyone on the occasion of Eid. At least 18 other people have been wounded, including civilians and government employees.”
Mohammad Jan Abid, head of the criminal investigative department in Logar, confirmed the mosque bombing and said a probe would be launched.
No group claimed immediate responsibility for the blast, though Taliban militants often target provincial government officials as well as Afghan soldiers and police. What a bad day!
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“The governor wanted to speak and congratulate everyone on the occasion of Eid. At least 18 other people have been wounded, including civilians and government employees.”
Mohammad Jan Abid, head of the criminal investigative department in Logar, confirmed the mosque bombing and said a probe would be launched.
No group claimed immediate responsibility for the blast, though Taliban militants often target provincial government officials as well as Afghan soldiers and police. What a bad day!
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