Unknown gunmen kill Afghan MP Mursal Nabizada

Published January 15th, 2023 - 11:02 GMT
Mursal Nabizada
Mursal Nabizada was a former member of the parliament in Afghanistan. (Twitter/ @EhPopalzai)

ALBAWBA - Former Afghan lawmaker Mursal Nabizada was shot dead by  unknown armed assailants in her house, security department spokesperson Khalid Zadran said.

Nabizada, an ex-member of the parliament in Afghanistan, was killed on Saturday night inside her house in the Arzan Qimat neighborhood in the 12th district of the capital, Kabul, Khaama Press reported.

One of Nabizada’s security guards was also killed, while her brother was wounded in the attack.

The lawmaker's family remained silent and did not make any statements yet.

Zadran said that the attackers have not yet been identified and the motivation behind the killing remains unclear.

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