President quits Afghan university after terror attack

The president of 바카라사이트 American University of Afghanistan has resigned suddenly, weeks after a terrorist attack that left at least 13 people dead.

The university said that Mark English stepped down ��for personal reasons�� on 24 September, just days after 바카라사이트 arrival in 바카라사이트 country of David Sedney, who has now been appointed as acting president.

Mr Sedney, a former US deputy assistant secretary of defence for Afghanistan, Pakistan and Cental Asia, had been sent to Kabul by 바카라사이트 university��s board to oversee improvements in security and to support those affected by August��s attack.

The institution has been closed since gunmen and a suicide car bomber attacked 바카라사이트 campus on 24 August in a prolonged assault that?left at least 13 dead, including an academic and seven students.

The university was already reeling from 바카라사이트 kidnapping of two academics, an American and an Australian, by gunmen who were disguised as members of 바카라사이트 Afghan security forces. This incident occurred on 7 August.

Attempts by security forces to free 바카라사이트 pair, named as Kevin King and Timothy Weeks, have been unsuccessful, according to reports.

Mr Sedney has also served as deputy chief of mission at 바카라사이트 US embassy in Kabul and in 바카라사이트 White House as director for Afghanistan.

Michael Holmes, 바카라사이트 university��s vice-president of operations, said that trustees were confident that Mr Sedney��s ��vast experience and strong commitment to 바카라사이트 mission of 바카라사이트 university will guide us successfully through challenges we face��.

��He is committed, as we all are, to ensuring that we are worthy of 바카라사이트 sacrifices that our killed and injured students and colleagues made,�� Mr Holmes said.

Abul Huda Farouki, chair of 바카라사이트 university��s trustees, said that 바카라사이트 institution would come back ��safer and stronger and better than ever before��.?

chris.havergal@tesglobal.com