Mr. Naser said the police had asked him to close shop in the morning out of fear of violence, but he refused because he needed the money. The Massoud supporters repeatedly beat police officers trying to keep order, Mr. Naser said, and tried to force their way past barricades and into the diplomatic area of the city. I haven’t heard it.”The violent displays drowned out smaller efforts to remember Mr. Massoud, including recitations of the Quran, alms to the poor and blood donations for Afghan security forces. Mr. Ghani’s coalition partner and the government’s chief executive, Abdullah Abdullah, was a close aide to Mr. Massoud during the civil war. Javid Faisal, a spokesman for Mr. Abdullah, said a government commission, including several former commanders associated with Mr. Massoud, had tried to prevent chaos this year.

Source: New York Times September 09, 2017 19:41 UTC