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Afghan cleric shot dead in Landi Kotal
 [DAWN] An Afghan holy man was killed in Sultankhel area of Landi Kotal on Friday.Local residents said an unidentified man fired three gunshots at 55-year-old Maulana Abdul Haleem when he was preparing for Fajr prayer. They said the Afghan holy man died instantly. The residents said the dear departed belonged to Basawal district of Nangrahar province in Afghanistan and had been living in the area for almost one and a half decades. They said Maulana Abdul Haleem, prayer leader at a local mosque, was a vocal supporter of the Afghan Taliban. The body was sent to Afghanistan after funeral prayer was offered. No group grabbed credit for the killing. Posted by: Fred 2016-02-21 |
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