On 28 July 2019, a suicide car bombing occurred in the

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office of the

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ial candidate

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. The bombing killed over 20 and injured over 50, including slightly wounding Saleh. Four gunmen then stormed the building and laid

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for hours before being killed.

Casualties

Twenty people were killed, and 50 others wounded, including

who was slightly injured in the blast.

Responsibility of the attack

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack but

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and the

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both frequently carry out attacks in this region.

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Casualties

Responsibility of the attack

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