The Taliban denied any involvement in the incident. Jan 17, 2021 · 06:05 pm A woman walks at the site where gunmen shot dead two judges working for the Supreme Court in Kabul on January 17. | Wakil Kohsar/AFP
Two women judges of Afghanistan’s Supreme Court were on Sunday shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Kabul, AFP reported. The incident was the latest in a series of high-profile killings in the city.
A Supreme Court spokesperson said that the judges were attacked while they were going to their office in a court vehicle. Their driver was injured in the attack.
The judges have not been identified yet. Their killing is being investigated by security forces, according to Reuters. Meanwhile, the Taliban denied any involvement in the incident.