Afghanistan governor dies as car explodes
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A senior party member, Zabto Khan, and three bodyguards also died, said Mr Mohammedi, whose father heads the Islamic Revolutionary Party, one of 10 main rebel groups that fought for 14 years to end Communist rule in Afghanistan. 'Mansouri had a lot of enemies. We don't know who is behind the killing,' said Mr Mohammedi.
Last year, Mr Mansouri was kidnapped by the rebel chief Gulbuddin Hekmatyar and later released after paying a ransom.
Turkey closed its embassy in Kabul yesterday.
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