Meanwhile, a suicide bomber attacked a prominent female member of Afghanistan’s parliament killing three people and wounding the lawmaker. Shukria Barakzai was slightly wounded in the attack on her vehicle as she was heading to parliament.
Another three people, including a young girl, were killed. The attacker was in a car that attempted to ram Barakzai’s vehicle. The assailant then detonated explosives, causing a massive blast that was heard across the capital.(ST/KH)