Top anti-Soviet Afghan commander killed in blast
Afghan authorities say a suicide attacker blew himself up in a wedding
hall in northern Afghanistan, killing more than 20 people, including
Ahmad Khan Samangani, a well-known commander in northern Afghanistan who
was also a member of Parliament.
Ghulam Mohammad Khan, the criminal director of the provincial police,
says more than 20 people were killed in the Saturday morning blast in
Aybak, the capital of Samangan province.
More than 40 others were wounded, including Gen. Sayed Ahmad Sameh, a
western regional commander for the Afghan National Police, who was a
relative of Samangani, Mr Khan said.
Samangani became famous during Afghanistan’s fight against the Soviets,
who left the country in 1989 after a 10-year occupation. He became a
member of Parliament last year and was considered a key leader in
Samangan and northern Afghanistan.
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