Ex-Afghan president survives suicide attack

KABUL (Reuters) – A former Afghan president who heads a
government commission seeking to encourage Taliban defections,
survived a suicide attack on Sunday in Kabul, a senior police
official said.

At least two people, including a suicide car bomber, were
killed in the blast aimed at Sibghatullah Mojadidi, who was
traveling in a car.

“The aim of the attack was Mr. Mojadidi,” Zalmai Oryakhel,
the senior police officer for the area, told Reuters. “He
survived, but one pedestrian and the suicide attacker were
killed and four other civilians were wounded.