KABUL, Dec 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – A judge of the Afghan Supreme Court has been assassinated, in the country’s capital, a local TV channel reported today.
Abdul Jamil was shot dead after Friday prayers, outside a mosque in the Rahman Mina neighbourhood Police District 8, on Friday, Tolo News TV reported.
No group has claimed responsibility for the killing, the latest in a string of targeted attacks in the country.
Afghan officials usually regard the killings as targeted attacks by the Taliban militant group.
The Taliban has conducted scores of targeted attacks against civilians and military officials in recent years. The armed outfit considers anyone working for the government, NATO and U.S.-led troops as target.
About 44 people lost their lives and many others were wounded, in targeted attacks across Afghanistan in Nov, according to official figures.
