Two of the most powerful members of President Hamid Karzai's beleaguered government resigned yesterday plunging Afghanistan into fresh political crisis. The Interior Minister, Hanif Atmar, and the Security Minister, Amrullah Saleh, both quit unexpectedly, apparently after Mr Karzai blamed them for failing to stop the Taliban's embarrassing attack during his presidential speech at a conference, or jirga, in Kabul last week to discuss plans for peace and reconciliation in the country. Taliban militants fired rockets and battled with security forces close to the venue but...
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