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| Afghan spy chief Asadullah Khalid wounded in Kabul attack | Afghan spy chief Asadullah Khalid wounded in Kabul attack |
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| Afghan intelligence chief Asadullah Khalid has been wounded in a suspected suicide bombing in Kabul. | Afghan intelligence chief Asadullah Khalid has been wounded in a suspected suicide bombing in Kabul. |
| The National Directorate of Security (NDS) head was injured in his lower body by the blast, interior ministry officials told the BBC. | The National Directorate of Security (NDS) head was injured in his lower body by the blast, interior ministry officials told the BBC. |
| The explosion took place in the Taymeni area of central Kabul. The Taliban said they carried out the attack. | The explosion took place in the Taymeni area of central Kabul. The Taliban said they carried out the attack. |
| An intelligence official said the bombing took place in one of many guesthouses used by Mr Khalid. | An intelligence official said the bombing took place in one of many guesthouses used by Mr Khalid. |
| Another intelligence official told the BBC that Mr Khalid was "safe" but did not elaborate on his condition. | Another intelligence official told the BBC that Mr Khalid was "safe" but did not elaborate on his condition. |
| However, a Western diplomat told the AFP news agency that he had been seriously wounded. Afghan officials also told AFP that he was now in hospital receiving blood transfusions. | However, a Western diplomat told the AFP news agency that he had been seriously wounded. Afghan officials also told AFP that he was now in hospital receiving blood transfusions. |
| Afghan President Hamid Karzai described the attack as "a cowardly act of terrorism". | |
| He said that Mr Khalid is being operated on and doctors had told him that the intelligence chief "is doing well". | |
| The attack is similar to a suicide bombing in September 2011 that killed the chairman of the Afghan High Peace Council, Burhanuddin Rabbani, officials say. | The attack is similar to a suicide bombing in September 2011 that killed the chairman of the Afghan High Peace Council, Burhanuddin Rabbani, officials say. |
| Mr Rabbani was killed at his home by a suicide attacker carrying a bomb believed to have been concealed in his turban. He was meeting members of the Taliban at the time. | Mr Rabbani was killed at his home by a suicide attacker carrying a bomb believed to have been concealed in his turban. He was meeting members of the Taliban at the time. |
| Torture allegations | Torture allegations |
| Mr Khalid has been in the job as intelligence chief since September. He has a reputation for being fiercely anti-Taliban and correspondents say that is why the insurgents wanted to kill him. | Mr Khalid has been in the job as intelligence chief since September. He has a reputation for being fiercely anti-Taliban and correspondents say that is why the insurgents wanted to kill him. |
| "Asadullah Khalid was the main target," said Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid in a statement. "A number of spies have been killed and wounded." | "Asadullah Khalid was the main target," said Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid in a statement. "A number of spies have been killed and wounded." |
| Mr Khalid has been known to move regularly from residence to residence in Kabul for security reasons. | Mr Khalid has been known to move regularly from residence to residence in Kabul for security reasons. |
| He survived an attempt on his life in the volatile southern province of Kandahar in October 2011 while serving as the minister of border and tribal affairs. | He survived an attempt on his life in the volatile southern province of Kandahar in October 2011 while serving as the minister of border and tribal affairs. |
| He also survived a roadside bombing when he was governor of Kandahar in 2008. | He also survived a roadside bombing when he was governor of Kandahar in 2008. |
| Mr Khalid was nominated by President Karzai to head the NDS despite allegations he is guilty of human rights abuses. | |
| Amnesty International accused him of "involvement in numerous alleged acts of torture and other grave human rights violations" in the past decade while serving as governor of Ghazni province from 2001-05 and governor of Kandahar province from 2005-08. | Amnesty International accused him of "involvement in numerous alleged acts of torture and other grave human rights violations" in the past decade while serving as governor of Ghazni province from 2001-05 and governor of Kandahar province from 2005-08. |
| "There are also credible allegations that Khalid was involved in the bombing of a vehicle that killed five UN workers in Kandahar in April 2007," Amnesty said in a statement released in September. | "There are also credible allegations that Khalid was involved in the bombing of a vehicle that killed five UN workers in Kandahar in April 2007," Amnesty said in a statement released in September. |
| The intelligence chief has also been accused of running a torture prison while he was governor of Kandahar. | The intelligence chief has also been accused of running a torture prison while he was governor of Kandahar. |
| But Mr Khalid has steadfastly denied any human rights violations. | But Mr Khalid has steadfastly denied any human rights violations. |