KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan Interior Minister Amrullah Saleh stepped down from his post on Saturday in order to run for the vice-presidency alongside President Ashraf Ghani who plans to bid for a second term in July's election.
The former top security official told Reuters by phone that he had resigned and two political sources said he would join Ghani's team.
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