Marjan the Lion: Slain AFP Reporter Sardar Ahmad's Final Story

Editor's note: 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, not 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. Read more...