Afghan President Hamid Karzai's brother Ahmad Wali Karzai has been assassinated on the 12th of July 2011 by one of his own bodyguards at his residence in Kandahar. Ahmad wali Karzai was addressing a public rally when his assassin open fired at him He sustained bullet injuries in the neck and head He was rushed to nearby hospital where doctors declared him brought dead President Hamid Karzai was with the French president Nicolas Sarkozy when the incident took place The Taliban has claimed the responsibility of Ahamd's assassination Earlier in 2009 an attempt was made on his life but escaped unharmed in the attack. his assassin was shot dead on the spot by other security guards.
*Assassin-Someone who kills an important or famous person usually for political reasons.
*Escape-Avoid something or to get free from something.
*Sustain-suffer damage or loss.
Discussion Question:-Will this incident have an impact on the people of Afghanistan,Who are fighting against Taliban ?
Comprehension Question :-(1) Who killed Ahmad Wali Karzai ?
(2)Where was Afghan President when his brother was killed ?
(3)What happened to the Killer ?
Comments
Hello Narendra,
I heard that sad news on television and unfortunately, i have to say that, there are so many killed people in Afghanistan that even if Ahmad Wali Karzai was the president's brother, it doesn't change much. Taliban already killed so many people there. So it's one more... This news must have been a big shock for his brother, the president who was in France on that day but also for his faithful body guards who shoot his assassin.
My answer to your "discussion question" i would say that i don't think this assassination will have an impact on the afghan who are fighting the taliban. There have been so many victims already that i don't think that, one more, even if he is the president's brother will increase the
the anger those poor inhabitants must feel when living is such a violence and human rights violation.
Thanks for giving me the opportunity to share my opinion with you.
Excellent writing and recording! You should be a reporter! I hadn't heard this news. It's very interesting to learn news from MyEC members. Maybe this should be a weekly challenge! The recording is excellent too.
Be careful of your punctuation. Always start a new sentence with a capital letter, and be careful not to overuse the comma. Can you fix this part by using the appropriate punctuation? "...took place,The Taliban has claimed the responsibility of Ahamd's assassination, earlier in 2009"