英语新闻阅读：阿富汗总统同父异母兄弟遇刺

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　　The half brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai has been shot dead at his
home in southern Kandahar province.President Karzai told reporters in Kabul the
assassination of his younger brother, Ahmad Wali Karzai, represents the
suffering of all Afghan people. Afghan officials say Wali Karzai was killed on
Tuesday, likely by one of his bodyguards. No motive is immediately known.
        　　Wali Karzai served as the head of the provincial council and was one of the
most powerful leaders in southern Afghanistan.The provincial council chief was
often the target of corruption allegations. In November, a U.S. diplomatic cable
released by WikiLeaks suggested that Wali Karzai was "widely understood to be
corrupt and a narcotics trafficker." The president's half-brother repeatedly
denied the charges. Wali Karzai survived at least two previous attempts on his
life in recent years. In May 2009 insurgents attacked his motorcade, killing one
of his bodyguards. Wali Karzai also escaped an earlier attack on his provincial
council facilities in Kandahar.