Turban bomb kills Kandahar mayor – and leaves Karzai bereft of allies - The Independent

Telegraph.co.uk Turban bomb kills Kandahar mayor – and leaves Karzai bereft of allies The Independent The previous day, clashes had erupted as bulldozers went into the largely pro-Taliban area to knock down the illegal housing. Yesterday, as the elders petitioned Mr Hamidi outside his office, one stepped forward, took his hand and detonated the bomb ... Shanthie Mariet D'Souza: The killing spree in AfghanistanAl-Arabiya Suicide bomber kills Kandahar mayorAFP Kandahar mayor killed in latest setback for Afghan securityKansas City Star Long War Journal -Aljazeera.net -Christian Science Monitor all 960 news articles »