Suicide bomber blew himself at election campaign rally in eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar

A suicide bomber blew himself up at an election campaign rally in the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar on Tuesday and casualties were likely, Sohrab Qaderi, a member of the provincial council, said.

No details were immediately available on the attack, which came as campaigning has begun across Afghanistan for parliamentary elections due on Oct. 20. 

(With inputs from agencies.)