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| Afghanistan |
| Woman shot to death in Herat |
| 2016-05-09 |
| A woman was shot dead by unknown gunmen in Herat province in west of Afghanistan, local official said Sunday. Provincial police spokesman Abdul Rauf Ahmadi said the woman who was believed to be her 50s was shot dead in Herat city. He said unknown gunmen riding a motorcycle opened fire on the women in the 4th police district of the city late on Saturday afternoon. Ahmadi further added that the assailants managed to flee the area and a search operation is underway to detain the perpetrators. The main motive behind the murder of the woman is not clear so far but the local officials have said at least 11 target killings have taken place in Herat in the past 2 months. The Chief Prosecutor of the Appellate Court of Herat Samiuddin Raheen was also shot dead by unknown gunmen near his residence in Herat last week. Meanwhile, the local residents are concerned regarding the growing criminal activities in the city, specifically the target killings and kidnappings. According to a reports, an Iranian national was also kidnapped from the vicinity of Herat on Saturday. |
| Posted by:badanov |