Suicide bomber outside Afghan election office kills at least one

At least one police officer was killed and one officer was wounded.

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A suicide attacker detonated explosives near the office of Afghanistan's election commission in the capital, Kabul, on Monday, where dozens of protesters had gathered, officials said.

At least one police officer was killed and one officer was wounded.

The protesters had gathered in support of a parliamentary candidate who electoral officials had disqualified over his suspected links with "illegal armed groups".

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