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Gunmen 'attack Afghan election HQ' in Kabul | Gunmen 'attack Afghan election HQ' in Kabul |
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Insurgents have attacked offices of Afghanistan's electoral commission in Kabul, police say. | |
Initial reports said the home of candidate Ashraf Ghani had come under fire, but police now say the provincial election HQ is the focus of the attack. | |
They say insurgents have gained access to the main compound - it is not clear if there have been casualties. | They say insurgents have gained access to the main compound - it is not clear if there have been casualties. |
The attack is the latest in the run-up to the 5 April vote to choose a successor to Hamid Karzai. | The attack is the latest in the run-up to the 5 April vote to choose a successor to Hamid Karzai. |
It is unclear how many attackers are involved in the assault on the election commission. The Taliban are boycotting the election and have vowed to disrupt the vote. | It is unclear how many attackers are involved in the assault on the election commission. The Taliban are boycotting the election and have vowed to disrupt the vote. |
Earlier, reports said gunfire and an explosion had been heard at the house of Mr Ghani in the capital. He was not at home, police said. | Earlier, reports said gunfire and an explosion had been heard at the house of Mr Ghani in the capital. He was not at home, police said. |
Ashraf Ghani is a former finance minister and World Bank official, and a leading candidate in the race succeed Hamid Karzai. | Ashraf Ghani is a former finance minister and World Bank official, and a leading candidate in the race succeed Hamid Karzai. |
Mr Ghani is running for election on a ticket with the former Uzbek warlord Abdul Rashid Dostum. | Mr Ghani is running for election on a ticket with the former Uzbek warlord Abdul Rashid Dostum. |