Afghan VP candidate injured as Kabul blast kills two, wounds 25

An Afghan policeman keeps watch near the site of a blast in Kabul, Afghanistan July 28, 2019. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani

KABUL (Reuters) - A powerful explosion hit central Kabul on Sunday, wounding Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's running mate on the first day of official campaigning for a presidential election and killing at least two others, officials said.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, which came before an expected resumption of peace talks between Taliban insurgents and U.S. diplomats in coming days.