Tuesday, the President's half-brother was killed by one of his bodyguards at the gathering with other officials. The gunman was killed and shoot out that followed out with other bodyguards. The Taliban claimed that the killer was their agent but Afghan official has doubt on that. Analysts have agree that the AWKs death is a blow to the regional stability, as the Afghan government tries to negotiate with the Taliban and U.S. and NATO draw down their forces.
