Female Afghan lawmaker survives suicide attack, three civilians killed: police

(Reuters) - An outspoken female Afghan lawmaker survived a suicide bombing attack on her vehicle on Sunday, suffering slight wounds, but three civilian bystanders were killed, a police spokesman said.

The bombing was the latest to target members of the U.S.-backed Afghan government, which is fighting a fierce onslaught by the Islamist Taliban movement as most foreign combat troops prepare to leave Afghanistan by the end of the year.

Member of parliament Shukria Barakzai is a women's rights advocate and a close ally of new President Ashraf Ghani.  - Read More