Afghan VP candidate injured as Kabul blast kills two, wounds another 25

An Afghan policeman keeps watch near the site of a blast in Kabul, Afghanistan July 28, 2019. [Reuters]

A powerful explosion hit central Kabul on Sunday, wounding Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s running mate in the upcoming election and killing at least two others, officials said.

At least 25 civilians were injured in the blast that occurred on a road near the private Ghalib University and Shahid Square, a four-way intersection, interior ministry spokesman Nasrat Rahimi said.