kabul suicide bomb attack afghan capital near meet supporters influential regional leader thursday kill least nine people wound many interior ministry say islamic state claim responsibility accord amaq official news agency taliban deny involvement atta mohammad noor governor northern province balkh leader mainly ethnic tajik jamiat-i-islami party meet time attack members party say political tensions rise politicians begin jockey position ahead presidential elections expect 2019 thousands civilians kill attack year bomber approach hotel host gather foot spot police official say basam padshah near security checkpoint interior ministry spokesman say attacker trigger explosives vest could get kabul police chief basir mujahid tell reuters padshah among seven policemen two civilians kill save many live sacrifice life mujahid say northern-based jamiat-i-islami years main opponent taliban draw support largely southern-based ethnic pashtun community witness thursday bomb say proud martyr country right gather sake country raise voice june suicide bomber attack meet jamiat-i-islami leaders include chief executive abdullah abdullah abdullah support ethnic minority leaders include noor fight taliban hard-line islamist regime 1990s form coalition government president ashraf ghani dispute 2014 presidential election ghani wednesday sack chairman independent election commission raise doubt whether parliamentary council ballot schedule next year take place plan suicide bomber kill nine near afghan political meet