双语新闻【544】阿富汗总统同父异母兄弟遇刺

Half-Brother of Afghan President Karzai Assassinated

阿富汗总统同父异母兄弟遇刺

The half brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai has been shot dead at his home in southern Kandahar province.President Karzai told reporters in Kabul the assassination of his younger brother, Ahmad Wali Karzai, represents the suffering of all Afghan people. Afghan officials say Wali Karzai was killed on Tuesday, likely by one of his bodyguards. No motive is immediately known.

阿富汗总统卡尔扎伊同父异母的弟弟在他位于南部坎大哈省的家中被枪杀。卡尔扎伊总统在喀布尔告诉记者，他的弟弟遭暗杀，显示全部阿富汗人民的苦难。阿富汗官员说，瓦利.卡尔扎伊星期二可能被自己的一名保镖枪杀。目前杀人动机还不得而知。

Wali Karzai served as the head of the provincial council and was one of the most powerful leaders in southern Afghanistan.The provincial council chief was often the target of corruption allegations. In November, a U.S. diplomatic cable released by WikiLeaks suggested that Wali Karzai was "widely understood to be corrupt and a narcotics trafficker." The president's half-brother repeatedly denied the charges. Wali Karzai survived at least two previous attempts on his life in recent years. In May 2009 insurgents attacked his motorcade, killing one of his bodyguards. Wali Karzai also escaped an earlier attack on his provincial council facilities in Kandahar.

瓦利·卡尔扎伊担任省议会议长，是阿富汗南部地区最有权势的领导人之一。这位省议会议长常是腐败指控的对象。去年11月维基揭密公布一份美国外交电报，称瓦利.卡尔扎伊被“广泛认为腐败，也是个毒贩子”。卡尔扎伊这个同父异母的弟弟多次否认这些指控。瓦利.卡尔扎伊最近几年躲过至少两次暗杀。2009年5 月，激进分子袭击他的车队，打死一名保镖。瓦利·卡尔扎伊早些时候还躲过一场对坎大哈省议会发动的袭击。