Taliban assassination in Takhar
Al Jazeera covers the aftermath and implications of the Taliban suicide bombing in Takhar province that killed General Dawood Dawood, the top commander for the Afghan National Police in the north; Mawlawi Shah Jahan, the chief of police for Takhar province; the governor's secretary; a security guard; and two German soldiers. Further details on the attack can be found in The Long War Journal's May 28 report.