Afghan president's half-brother shot dead
CNN Wire Staff
July 12, 2011 6:54 a.m. EDT
Hamid Karzai's half-brother killed
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Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- The half-brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai was shot dead at his home in Kandahar on Tuesday, authorities said.
Ahmed Wali Karzai, the Kandahar provincial council chief, was killed during a gathering, said provincial governor Tooryalai Wesa.
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