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| Afghan mosque bomb kills governor of Logar province | Afghan mosque bomb kills governor of Logar province |
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| A bomb placed inside a mosque in eastern Afghanistan has killed the governor of Logar province. | |
| Police said the explosion took place as Arsallah Jamal was delivering a speech on Tuesday morning to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid. | Police said the explosion took place as Arsallah Jamal was delivering a speech on Tuesday morning to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid. |
| The governor's spokesman, Din Mohammad Darwesh, said the bombing took place at the main mosque in the provincial capital of Puli Alam. | The governor's spokesman, Din Mohammad Darwesh, said the bombing took place at the main mosque in the provincial capital of Puli Alam. |
| Provincial deputy police chief Rais Khan Abbul Rahimzai said the explosion also wounded 15 people, five of them critically. | Provincial deputy police chief Rais Khan Abbul Rahimzai said the explosion also wounded 15 people, five of them critically. |
| No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack but the Taliban have been targeting Afghan officials, military and Nato troops as part of a campaign to retake territory as international troops withdraw ahead of a full pullout at the end of 2014. | |
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