Marjan the
Lion: Slain AFP
Reporter Sardar Ahmad's Final Story
Editor's **te: Sardar Ahmad, a 40-year-old AFP reporter, was killed on Friday in an attack at Kabul's Serena hotel. His wife and two children also died in the shooting. His youngest, **t quite two, is in a coma. This is Ahmad's final story. It originally ran March 19, 2014.
KABUL, Afghanistan — Kabul zoo on Tuesday unveiled its new star attraction —
Marjan the lion, who lived on a rooftop in the city until rescued by animal welfare officials last year when close to death.
A businessman in the war-torn Afghan capital had bought the male lion cub as a status symbol for $20,000 and kept his pet on a roof terrace.
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