Friday, July 15, 2011

Why Was Afghan President Karzai's Brother Murdered?

Hundreds of Afghan and international dignitaries joined the president at his palace on Friday to offer condolences over the assassination of Ahmed Wali Photo: Reuters

Killer Of Karzai's Half-Brother Worked Against Taliban, Officials Say -- CNN

Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- The guard who killed the half-brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai, had for years worked with International Security Assistance Forces against Taliban militants, according to three local officials with direct knowledge of the dealings.

Sardar Mohammed, who authorities say shot and killed Kandahar's provincial council chief Ahmed Wali Karzai, received training from ISAF and participated in intelligence gathering against militants across the region, according to Besmellah Afghanmal, a provincial council member with close ties to the Karzai family.

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More News On The Killing Of Afghan President Karzai's Brother Ahmed Wali Karzai

Relative: Karzai Killer Was Taliban Recruit -- Wall Street Journal
Hamid Karzai brother assassin 'close US ally who hunted Taliban' -- The Telegraph
Ahmed Wali Karzai’s killer had been a Taliban foe -- Washington Post
Killer of Karzai's Brother Was Longtime US Ally -- Newsmax
Karzai's killer a trusted ally -- Sydney Moring Herald
It's Weird That The Taliban Would Have Hired That Guy To Kill Karzai's Brother Since That Guy Hated The Taliban -- Business Insider
Karzai killer may have changed sides -- UPI
Karzai assassin 'addicted to hashish' -- The Australian/AFP
Dining With the Karzais -- Rachel Nolan, New York Times
My interview with Karzai’s half brother -- Trudy Rubin, Miami Herald
Taliban explain Ahmad Wali's killing -- M K Bhadrakumar, Asia Times

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