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KABUL: Afghan President Hamid Karzai Sunday appointed a team to investigate the assassination of peace envoy Burhanuddin Rabbani as officials insisted they were getting "closer to the truth" about his death.
The investigation will be led by Afghan defence minister Abdul Rahim Wardak, seen as close to Karzai, a statement from the presidential palace said.
The statement added: "As a result of actions taken to identify the elements behind Rabbani's assassination, an arrest has been made and information obtained from him is bringing us closer to the truth."
A government source speaking on condition of anonymity told AFP that the arrested man had spoken to the bomber the day before the attack.
Copyright AFP (Agence France-Presse), 2011
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