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             Bomb Explodes Near Convoy of Presidential Frontrunner

   by Pamela Dockins

   At least two people have been killed after a roadside bomb struck the
   convoy of Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah.

   The bombing took place Friday shortly after Abdullah had wrapped up a
   campaign rally in the capital, Kabul.

   Abdullah was not injured, but in a televised statement shortly after
   the attack he said that two of his bodyguards were wounded.

   There were no immediate claims of responsibility, but on Monday the
   Taliban warned voters to stay away from the polls during the June 14
   presidential runoff.

   The militant group issued a statement saying it planned more attacks
   aimed at disrupting the vote, which is taking place because there was
   no clear winner in the April 5 election.

   Abdullah, a former foreign minister, is considered the frontrunner. He
   received 45 percent of the vote in April.  He is running against Ashraf
   Ghani, a former World Bank official.
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