Afghans say Karzai assassination plot foiled

[Turborama]

Source: BBC

Afghan intelligence officials say they have arrested six people who they believe were planning to assassinate President Hamid Karzai.

The alleged plotters had recruited one of Mr Karzai's bodyguards and had possible links to the militant Haqqani network, the officials said.

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"A dangerous and educated group including teachers and students wanted to assassinate President Hamid Karzai," National Directorate of Security (NDS) spokesman Lutfullah Mashal told a news conference.

"Unfortunately they infiltrated the presidential protection system and recruited one of the president's bodyguards."

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-15187069

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"Unfortunately"?

OOPS!

Or maybe it was a mistranslation? :shrug:

[Proud Public Servant]

1. I know the Dari word he probably used

And it's most commonly translated as "unfortunately" but can also mean "sadly" or "regretfully," either of which which sounds like it would have been a more appropriate translation.