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From: Ina Iankulova (iiankulova@sorosny.org)
Date: Tue Apr 29 2003 - 12:56:31 EDT
NEWLY APPOINTED GOVERNOR OF AFGHANISTAN'S KONAR PROVINCE ATTACKED
Sayyed Fazl Akbar, the newly appointed governor of Konar Province, came under rocket fire on 28 April as he arrived in the provincial capital of Asadabad, Iranian state radio's Mashhad-based Dari service reported the next day. The Afghan Transitional Administration on 28 April appointed Akbar, who previously headed the presidential press office, as governor of Konar, replacing Mohammad Yusof Shahjan. Akbar returned to Kabul after the attack, which did not result in any casualties. According to the report, the attack was not a terrorist act but was carried out to "frighten" the new governor. The report noted that Shahjan is not happy about being removed as governor. AT
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