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Kandahar Religious Official Killed In Bombing

September 01 2010

Afghanistan

A provincial Afghan official and his driver were killed Wednesday in Kandahar province by a roadside bomb, Press TV (Iran) reports.

A remote-controlled device hidden on a motorcycle exploded as the official was leaving his office, said a witness.

The official was in charge of managing Islamic religious institutions and arranging pilgrimages.

Three other people were reportedly injured in the blast.

The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.

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