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Afghan judge shot dead in ambush
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February 4, 2021
JALALABAD: An Afghan judge was shot dead in an ambush in the eastern city of Jalalabad Wednesday, police said, the third court official killed in less than a month. Judge Hafizullah was attacked as he headed to work in a motor trishaw, said Farid Khan, spokesman for Nangarhar province´s police. Gulzada Sangar, a doctor at Jalalabad public hospital, said Hafizullah had multiple bullet wounds. The murder of Hafizullah comes after militants shot dead two women judges working for the Supreme Court in Kabul on January 17.
Several prominent Afghans including judges, clerics, journalists, activists and doctors have been assassinated in often brazen daytime attacks.
Afghan Judge Shot Dead in Jalalabad Ambush
A doctor at Jalalabad public hospital said judge Hafizullah had multiple bullet wounds.
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Farid Khan, spokesman for Nangarhar province’s police.
Gulzada Sangar, a doctor at Jalalabad public hospital, said Hafizullah had multiple bullet wounds.
The murder of Hafizullah, who like many Afghans goes by just one name, comes after militants shot dead two women judges working for the Supreme Court in Kabul on January 17.
Several prominent Afghans including judges, clerics, journalists, activists, and doctors have been assassinated in often brazen daytime attacks.
Targeted killings with remotely detonated bombs attached to vehicles, or drive-by shootings, have become favored tactics of insurgents, especially during the morning commute in big cities.