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Article: Abdul Qadir, a vice-president of Afghanistan, was assassinated by gunmen in Kabul, damaging the authority of the fledgling government of President Hamid Karzai.(includes other international news)(Brief Article)
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- The Economist (US)
- Article date:
- July 13, 2002
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Politics
Abdul Qadir, a vice-president of Afghanistan, was assassinated by gunmen in Kabul, damaging the authority of the fledgling government of President Hamid Karzai.
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