KABUL—One of southern Afghanistan’s most powerful political and military figures was killed Thursday and the top U. S. commander in the country escaped unharmed when…
KABUL—One of southern Afghanistan’s most powerful political and military figures was killed Thursday and the top U. S. commander in the country escaped unharmed when bodyguards for the governor of southern Kandahar province opened fire following a meeting to discuss security preparations for this weekend’s parliamentary elections.
The Taliban, which has pledged to disrupt parliamentary elections scheduled for Saturday, claimed responsibility for the shootings. The U. S. commander, Army Gen. Scott Miller, and Gen. Abdul Raziq,…
