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May 13th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda
Arsala Rahmani had been minister for higher education under the Taliban
government, but had reconciled with the Afghan government and was a close
ally to the president.
He was killed by a single bullet from a pistol while sitting in his vehicle in
heavy traffic at an intersection yesterday morning.
He was one of a number of former Taliban on the High Peace Council who had
pushed hard for a political settlement to the conflict.
Mohammad Zahir, head of the city police’s criminal investigation division,
said: “Our initial reports are that it was a pistol with a silencer.
Rahmani died on the way to the hospital.”
The Taliban denied responsibility for the killing, although they had earlier
indicated that they would target peace negotiators.
A statement from the Nato-led coalition said: “The only possible aim of
this attack is to intimidate those, who like Rahmani, want to help make
Afghanistan a better place for its citizens and the region.
“This attack is clear evidence that those who oppose the legitimate
government of Afghanistan
have absolutely no interest in supporting the peace process on any level but
through murder, thuggery, and intimidation.”
The assassination occurred as Nato took another step on the road to leaving
the country. President Hamid Karzai announced that Afghan security forces
would take over control of security in a large new slice of the country,
bringing 75 per cent of the population under indigenous control.
Kapisa province, where French troops are based, is one of three provinces
designated for a complete handover. French president-elect Francois Hollande
pledged during his election campaign to pull France’s 3,400 troops out this
year, though he is likely to come under pressure from David Cameron to slow
down that process. Nato powers will discuss the withdrawal of combat troops,
which is due to be completed by the end of 2014, as well as the plan for
funding the country for the subsequent decade.
The killings in Helmand came less than two months after two other British
servicemen were shot dead by an Afghan soldier in Lashkar Gah after an
apparent quarrel. A total of 414 British troops have died in the Afghan
campaign.
Sgt Luke Taylor of the Royal Marines and L/Cpl Michael Foley, 25, from the
Adjutant General’s Corps were shot dead while on guard duty after Gul Nazir,
an Afghan soldier, became enraged because they would not let him in.
Around 20 coalition troops have been shot dead in 2012 so far by their allies
and many more wounded.
The toll of the “green on blue” attacks has risen steeply in the
past year, leading commanders to enforce new safeguards against infiltration
and assassination, including “guardian angel” sentries to watch
over soldiers as they eat or sleep.
The reasons for the killings remain unclear. While some appear to be
assassinations by Taliban sympathisers, many appear instead to be due to
disputes and arguments.
Coalition commanders seeking to play down the significance of the killings
have said there are many more incidents where Afghan police or soldiers
shoot each other due to feuds or grievances.
They also claim the increase in the number of shootings only mirrors the
rapidly growing size of the Afghan police and army.
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