Election Candidate Qahraman Killed in Helmand Taliban Attack: Officials
An Afghan election candidate was among four people killed by a bomb planted under his desk chair in the southern province of Helmand, according to local officials.
An Afghan election candidate was among four people killed by a bomb planted under his desk chair in the southern province of Helmand, according to local officials.
The Taliban group claimed responsibility for the attack.
Abdul Jabar Qahraman, who was preparing to contest Saturday’s parliamentary polls was killed in his office on Wednesday in the Lashkar Gah city, Omar Zwak, a spokesman for the Helmand governor said.
According to him, another seven people were wounded.
“A bomb was placed below Qahraman’s chair in his campaign office. We are investigating the incident,” Zwak added.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack hours after they released a statement warning teachers and students not to participate in the parliamentary elections due on October 20, and not to allow schools to be used as polling centres. Aljazeera reported.
Qahraman is the 10th candidate to be killed in the past two months. Another two have been abducted and four others were wounded by armed groups.
