Afghan attorney-general sacked after announcing presidential bid
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai has sacked the country's attorney-general after he announced his intention to run for the presidency in next year's elections.
The country's top prosecutor Abdul Jabar Sabit has accused some government and parliament members of corruption and tried to prosecute leaders of former armed groups.
The presidential palace in a statement said Mr Sabit's political bid was in contradiction with his official duties.
