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Article: Targeted attacks intended to disrupt Afghan elections.
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- Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)
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- September 17, 2005
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Byline: Kim Barker
MUSEHI DISTRICT, Afghanistan _ The police chief worried constantly about security. Nasehullah Lodin unveiled the community's six voting centers only on Thursday, to reduce the chance of any attack.
He called a meeting of tribal elders to talk about election safety. And about 1 a.m. Saturday, Lodin and four other police officers drove from voting center to voting center, checking for danger.
They found it next to a new bridge. Insurgents tossed grenades into the police truck and riddled it with bullets. Three men, including Lodin, died immediately. The two others died Saturday.
"It was a disaster, unfortunately," said ...