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Afghanistan: Five volunteers of female candidate found murdered in western Afghanistan

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Afghanistan: Five volunteers of female candidate found murdered in western Afghanistan

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The bodies of five campaign volunteers for a female candidate on Saturday were found dead in western Afghanistan amid violence surrounding the upcoming elections in the war-torn country, the Guardian reported.

The volunteers, men aged between 20 and 35, were found dead by local villagers in western Afghanistan. They were kidnapped by gunman sometime on Thursday while out campaigning for Fauzia Giliani, who is one of a number of women campaigning to be a member of parliament.

To read the complete news story please visit Channel 6 News.

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The bodies of five campaign volunteers for a female candidate on Saturday were found dead in western Afghanistan amid violence surrounding the upcoming elections in the war-torn country, the Guardian reported.

The volunteers, men aged between 20 and 35, were found dead by local villagers in western Afghanistan. They were kidnapped by gunman sometime on Thursday while out campaigning for Fauzia Giliani, who is one of a number of women campaigning to be a member of parliament.

To read the complete news story please visit Channel 6 News.

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