According to the Guardian’s report on Sunday, a suicide bomber tried to assassinate Shukria Barakzai, a prominent female member of Afghanistan’s Parliament, in an attack that killed three people and wounded the lawmaker, as well as at least a dozen others .
“Barakzai was slightly injured in the attack on her vehicle as she was heading to parliament,” said interior ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqqi.
“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,” Sediqqi said.
Barakzai, 42, is a high-profile advocate of women’s rights and media freedom. She has been a member of parliament for 10 years and her work has been recognized internationally with a number of awards. She is also a close ally of new President Ashraf Ghani, who condemned the attack in a statement.
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