Tale of the Taliban Bomber: Behind the Plot to Kill Afghanistan’s Spy Chief -- Mujib Mashal, Time
For Asadullah Khalid, the morning of Dec. 6 — the day the Taliban tried to kill him — was as routine as any other. Dressed in an embroidered beige shirt, Kabul’s recently-appointed intelligence chief signed papers and reviewed the interior design of the new office he intended to occupy. Then, he left for a lunch meeting in one of his agency’s guesthouses in the Afghan capital. But during the meeting he was critically wounded by his Taliban interlocutor, who had been carrying about 2.5 kgs of explosives in his underwear. Khalid was flown to the U.S. air base in Bagram a few hours after the attack. He regained consciousness the next day, but requires several additional operations after suffering serious abdominal injuries.
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My Comment: Asadullah Khalid's injuries are serious enough that he will be treated abroad. What's my take .... Asadullah Khalid was very lucky to not have joined this list of assassinated Afghan officials.
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