NEW : Taliban had known his life was in danger . Kandahar President Crocker condemns the killing . ` ` It 's not clear to me that this was a Hamidi -conducted act , '' Ambassador Hamid Karzai says . And I owe this province . The Taliban have taken responsibility for the attack , a spokesman says .
NEW : Taliban had known his life was in danger . Kandahar President Crocker condemns the killing . `` It 's not clear to me that this was a Hamidi -conducted act , '' Ambassador Hamid Karzai says . The Taliban have taken responsibility for the attack , a spokesman says .