Karzai Escapes an Assassination Attempt in Kabul
Omar Sobhani/Reuters
Afghan military personnel scattered during an attack
Two people were killed, a tribal chief and a parliamentarian, and 11 injured
Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack
“We cannot say Afghanistan is free. Afghanistan is still under the domination of infidels. This ceremony being held by Mujahadeen is baseless,”
Leave Taliban alone, Afghan president tells West
Karzai says US and British troops are undermining his authority and stopping insurgents from laying down their arms
Hamid Karzai, the Afghan president, has called on British and American troops to stop arresting Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan, saying that their operations undermined his government's authority and were counter-productive
The stinging attack, made in an interview with the New York Times published yesterday, is the latest in a series of rows between Western governments with troops in Afghanistan and the elected leader of the country
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