Al-Qaida blamed in assasination attempt on Karzai

Friday, September 6, 2002

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- President Hamid Karzai survived an assassination attempt Thursday by an Afghan security guard who fired on his convoy, and a large explosion in the capital killed at least 10 people. Afghan officials blamed Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida network for both attacks.

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