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Afghan Election Official In Kunduz Province Shot Dead
BBC NEWS, ASIA
September 18, 2013: The head of Afghanistan's electoral commission in Kunduz province has been shot dead, officials say. Amanullah Aman was shot by a gunman on a motorbike, according to officials, although it was not clear how many assailants were involved in the attack. No group has said it carried out the attack in Kunduz city, but suspicion will fall on Taliban insurgents.
Presidential elections are due next April, with all foreign troops due to leave the country by the end of 2014.
"[Mr] Aman was shot dead in the morning in front of his house as he was leaving for his office," provincial spokesman Enayatullah Khaliq told the AFP agency.
Last month, Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Omar reiterated his disdain for next year's planned elections. Mullah Omar branded the polls a "deceiving drama" and said that the candidates' selection "de facto, takes place in Washington".
