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| Zadran thugs close road in eastern Afghanistan |
| 2003-02-27 |
| Armed supporters of an Afghan warlord have blocked the main road between two towns in volatile eastern Afghanistan, government officials said Thursday. Supporters of Bacha Khan Zadran cut the road between Gardez and Khost three days ago after local officials seized a dozen of his militia's vehicles because they were setting up illegal checkpoints, said Hashmatullah, an official in the governor's office in Khost province. State TV reported that Paktia Gov. Raz Mohammad Dalili sent a delegation of elders to try to resolve the problem. Hashmatullah said elders from Khost province had also been dispatched. Zadran kinda-sorta patched things up a month ago. This might be the longest one of his agreements has ever lasted... |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |