Former Afghan president Rabbani killed by suicide bomber
source: http://www.examiner.com/foreign-policy-in-national/former-afghan-president-rabbani-assassina...
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The murder of Burhanuddin Rabbani has been forcibly denounced by Kabul and its Western allies, the former having already pointed the finger at the Taliban for the act, emphasizing that it was planned and executed to prevent Rabbani from continuing his important work as mediator in finding common ground for peace with the Taliban factions.
President Barack Obama has called the death a 'tragic' loss while President Karzai called Rabbani a patriot who sacrificed his life for his country. Obama and Karzai agreed that Rabbani's death will not be a deterrent for a solution that will allow Afghans to live in freedom, security and prosperity.
Rabbani, chairman of Afghanistan s High Peace Council, was killed Tuesday morning by a false Taliban envoy who had managed to hide explosives under his turban, which he detonated in Rabbani's home in Kabul, which is located in the diplomatic quarter of the capital city.
President Barack Obama has called the death a 'tragic' loss while President Karzai called Rabbani a patriot who sacrificed his life for his country. Obama and Karzai agreed that Rabbani's death will not be a deterrent for a solution that will allow Afghans to live in freedom, security and prosperity.
Rabbani, chairman of Afghanistan s High Peace Council, was killed Tuesday morning by a false Taliban envoy who had managed to hide explosives under his turban, which he detonated in Rabbani's home in Kabul, which is located in the diplomatic quarter of the capital city.
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Aimee_Kligman
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Does the US and NATO allies really want to get caught up in this civil war? Is this not an internal matter between tribal factions in Afghanistan? Isn't 10 years enough of a message?
- 8 months ago
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Aimee_Kligman
