Suicide Bomber Shot Dead Near Afghan Jirga Site

Kabul, Nov 14: A suspected suicide bomber carrying a bag of explosives was shot dead in Afghanistan today near the site of a major elders’ meeting set to discuss relations with the US, officials said.

The man was gunned down in Kabul hours after the Taliban claimed to have published a top-secret security plan for the loya jirga, which starts Wednesday and will bring together over 2,000 elders from around the country.

Afghan officials and the NATO-led foreign military in Afghanistan said the document was fake, but the leak and the killing highlight tight security around the jirga as the Taliban threatens to target those taking part.

Security forces shot the would-be bomber as he carried explosives, interior ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqqi said.

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