KABUL – *The senior deputy of interior minister, Gen. Murad Ali Murad hasbeen dismissed, government sources said.*

According to reports, the head of the security guards of the presidentialpalace Akhtar Ibrahimi has been appointed as the successor of Gen. Murad.

However, the Afghan government has not officially commented in this regardso far.

This comes as reports emerged earlier suggesting that Gen. Murad has beendismissed after a suicide bomber targeted at a voter registration compoundin west of Kabul.

Gen. Morad is a four-star general who was born in Lal Sarjangal district ofGhor province.

He served the Afghan National Army in various sectors after the fall ofTaliban regime in 2001.