ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tə ɹˈeɪ ɹˌɪviˈɛɹə ʌvðə nˈuː jˈɔːɹk tˈaɪmz, sˈæbɑːɹz kˈɪlɪŋ ˈæŋɡɚd əfˈɪʃəlz ɔnðɪ æfɡˈænɪstˌæn hˈaɪ pˈiːs kˈaʊnsəl, ɐ bˈɑːdi ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd baɪ æfɡˈænɪstˌæn pɹˈɛzɪdənt hæmˈiːd kˈɑːɹzaɪ tʊ ɐdɹˈɛs tˈælɪbən fˈaɪɾɚz.
According to Ray Riviera of the New York Times, Sabar's killing angered officials on the Afghanistan High Peace Council, a body appointed by Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai to address Taliban fighters.