Mosque bombing kills governor in east Afghanistan; 15 wounded
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
KABUL, Afghanistan -- A bomb in a mosque killed a provincial governor Tuesday in the highest profile assassination in recent months, part of an intensified campaign to intimidate Afghanistan's administration as it prepares for elections and the withdrawal of foreign troops after 12 years of war.
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