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| Unknown Gunmen Kill Mayor in Logar |
| 2014-08-02 |
| [Tolo News] Unknown gunmen killed Saifullah, the mayor of Mohamad Agha district of central Logar province on Thursday night after an hour clash at his home, said local officials. The incident took place after a number of unknown gunmen attacked Saifullah's house in Mohammad Agha and he was killed in the shooting, said Din Mohammad Darwish, provincial governor spokesman. "Saifullah was hit by a bullet in the shooting and died later," Darwish said. No other family members and his bodyguards were hurt in the attack." The gunmen escaped after the shooting, he said. He was the mayor for four years in Mohammad Agha and was also a key member of the Jamiyat-e Islami party, he added. The police have started investigations on the attack. No group including the Taliban has claimed reasonability for the attack. |
| Posted by:Fred |