Afghan President’s Brother, Assassinated

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Ahmed Wali Karzai, Afghan President's Brother, Assassinated

By MIRWAIS KHAN 07/12/11 11:09 AM ET AP


KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- President Hamid Karzai's half brother, the most powerful man in southern Afghanistan and a lightning rod for criticism of corruption in the government, was assassinated Tuesday by a close associate. His death leaves a dangerous power vacuum in the south just as the government has begun peace talks with insurgents ahead of a U.S. withdrawal.

Ahmed Wali Karzai, the head of the Kandahar provincial council, was shot to death while receiving guests at his home in Kandahar, the capital of the province that was the birthplace of the Taliban movement and was the site of a recent U.S.-led offensive.

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