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Bloodshed a warning for Afghan moderates
In Kandahar a leading moderate cleric Abdul Fayaz was slain by gunmen, later killed by a suicide bomber at his funeral. The attack, tied to al Qaida elements, underscores the peril for pro government religious leaders as Taliban activity rises, with warnings from analysts and calls for tighter protection.
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Kabul
Afghanistan
Abdul Fayaz
Taliban
Joanna Nathan
International Crisis Group
Belgium
Kandahar
Akram Khakrezwal
Hamid Karzai
Karzai
Hamid Shah Khan
Ulama Council
Uruzgan
Jan Mohammed
Ghazni