Afghan actor killed in NATO air strike

A local rebel commander, Mohammad Alam, was among those killed.


March 11, 2013
The militants were interrogating Helmandi when the NATO air strike took place. PHOTO: REUTERS

MOSCOW: Prominent Afghan actor Nazar Mohammad Majnonyar Helmandi who starred in over a dozen films highlighting the struggle against drug trafficking and terrorism was killed in a NATO air strike in southern Afghanistan.

Helmandi was killed along with three militants who had seized the movie star on suspicion of spying for the government in Helmand province, his brother Dilawar said.

Helmandi had gone to the Khoskabi area to inquire about his ailing sister when he was captured by the armed rebels, Dilawar told Pajhwok Afghan News.

The militants were interrogating Helmandi when the NATO air strike took place, killing the actor and the rebels, said Dilawar, who identified his brother's body mutilated beyond recognition.

The police headquarters confirmed the air strike, saying a local rebel commander, Mohammad Alam, was among those killed.

COMMENTS (4)

Sexton Blake | 11 years ago | Reply

Another shining example of the brave Western lads, in their killing machines, saving Afghans, they have never seen, from a dreadful fate. I think the best we can say is that CentCom must improve, although we have waited nearly 13 years for it to happen.

Antebellum | 11 years ago | Reply

who identified his brother’s body mutilated beyond recognition

identified & beyond recognition: How can you use these two in the same sentence?

Either he was mutilated beyond recognition and hence not identified, Or he was mutilated but recognisable and hence identified?

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