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| Afghan election official in Kunduz province shot dead | Afghan election official in Kunduz province shot dead |
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| The head of Afghanistan's electoral commission in Kunduz province has been shot dead. | |
| Amanullah Aman was shot by two gunmen on a motorbike while on his way to work in Kunduz city, according to officials. He died of his wounds in hospital. | |
| No group has said it carried out the attack in Kunduz city, but suspicion will fall on Taliban insurgents. | 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. | 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. | "[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. | 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". | Mullah Omar branded the polls a "deceiving drama" and said that the candidates' selection "de facto, takes place in Washington". |
| The Taliban have called on Afghans to boycott previous elections, deploying fighters to block roads to polling stations and targeting candidates and activists. | |
| Next April's vote is seen as a key indicator of whether Afghan authorities can ensure security as foreign forces prepare to leave the country. |