The half brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai has been shot dead at his home in southern Kandahar province. President Karzai told reporters in Kabul the assassination of his younger brother, Ahmad Wali Karzai, represents the suffering of all Afghan people. Afghan officials say Wali Karzai was killed on Tuesday, likely by one of his […]
Half-Brother of Afghan President Karzai Assassinated
Half-Brother of Afghan President Karzai Assassinated
Afghan officials say the half-brother of President Hamid Karzai has been assassinated in southern Kandahar province. A spokesman for the provincial governor said that Ahmad Wali Karzai was killed while inside his home on Tuesday. An Afghan Interior Ministry official told Reuters that Wali Karzai was likely killed by one of his bodyguards. President Karzai […]
Afghan Official: Brother of President Karzai Assassinated
Afghan officials say that the younger brother of President Hamid Karzai has been assassinated in southern Kandahar province. A spokesman for the provincial governor says that Ahmad Wali Karzai was killed while inside his home on Tuesday. Wali Karzai served as the head of the provincial council.
NATO Airstrike Kills 13 Civilians in Afghanistan
Afghan officials say a NATO airstrike killed at least 13 civilians in the eastern province of Khost on Tuesday. NATO acknowledged Thursday that an airstrike in the Shamul district that killed four Taliban-linked Haqqani militants also killed civilians. A spokesman said the coalition had not realized the Haqqani militants were mingling with family members, including […]
NATO Airstrike Kills 13 Civilians in Afghanistan
Afghan officials say a NATO airstrike killed at least 13 civilians in the eastern province of Khost this week. NATO acknowledged Thursday that an airstrike that killed four Taliban-linked Haqqani militants also killed civilians. A spokesman said the coalition had not realized the Haqqani militants were mingling with family members, including women and children, at […]
Bombs Blast Women, Children and Farmers in Afghanistan
Roadside bombs in Afghanistan have ripped through a van carrying women and children and have blown up farmers and a donkey, part of a new string of attacks on civilians that has outraged the government in Kabul. The deadliest blast took place Saturday in the Shamulzayi district of Zabul province, when a bomb tore through […]
13 Killed in Afghan Bomb Blast
Officials in southern Afghanistan say a roadside bomb has ripped through a van, killing 13 civilians, including two children and four women. Authorities say the people were killed Saturday morning when their vehicle struck the device in Zabul province in southern Afghanistan. The French news agency reports at least 11 of the dead were from […]
11 Killed in Afghan Bomb Blast
Officials in southern Afghanistan say a roadside bomb has killed 11 civilians. Authorities say the people were killed Saturday morning when their vehicle struck the device. Local officials say the group – two children, four women and five men – was thought to be Afghan refugees returning from Pakistan. The French news agency reports the […]
Bus Hits Roadside Bomb, 13 Afghans Killed
A roadside bomb has hit a bus in southwestern Afghanistan, killing at least 13 people. Police say the late Thursday attack in the Khash Rod district of Nimroz province was the work of the Taliban. At least 18 people were wounded in the roadside bombing. NATO joined Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Friday in condemning […]
NATO Airstrike Kills Militant Leader Linked to Kabul Hotel Attack
NATO says it has killed a top Haqqani network leader in Afghanistan who is suspected of aiding militants who attacked a Kabul hotel earlier this week. In a statement Thursday, NATO said it killed Ismail Jan and several Haqqani fighters in an airstrike in Paktiya province near the Pakistani border. The coalition said Jan was […]