At Least 20 Killed, 50 Injured In Attack On VP Candidate's Office In Kabul: Government

At least 20 killed, 50 injured in attack on VP candidate's office in Kabul: government

At least 20 people were killed and 50 injured in a powerful explosion followed by a gun battle at vice presidential candidate Amrullah Saleh's office on Sunday in Afghanistan's capital city Kabul, the government said in a statement on Monday

KABUL (Pakistan Point News / Online - 29th July, 2019) At least 20 people were killed and 50 injured in a powerful explosion followed by a gun battle at vice presidential candidate Amrullah Saleh's office on Sunday in Afghanistan's capital city Kabul, the government said in a statement on Monday.Saleh, a running mate of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, was slightly injured in the attack. The interior ministry said Afghan forces shot four militants and rescued over 150 civilians during the six-hour-long operation.