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Afghan presidential hopeful escapes assassination attempt
http://www.euronews.com/2014/06/07/afghan-presidential-hopeful-escapes-assassination-attempt/
Afghan presidential hopeful escapes assassination attempt
07/06 01:31 CET
The front-runner in Afghanistan’s presidential election, Abdullah Abdullah, has escaped an assassination attempt.
Two bombs exploded outside a hotel where he had just staged a rally, killing six people.
One of the bombs destroyed a car in Abdullah’s convoy. One of the dead was a bodyguard.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack but the Taliban have vowed to disrupt the vote.
