ISIS gunman shoots dead three female Afghan TV and radio workers in targeted attacks
The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for killing three women in two separate attacks in Jalalabad on Tuesday
The women were aged between 18 and 20 and were shot while leaving their jobs at a local TV and radio station
Afghan police have blamed the Taliban for the attacks, arresting a man they say is a member of the group. The Taliban have denied involvement
The murders come amid a spike in targeted killings that has escalated since peace talks between the Taliban and Afghan government began last year
Islamic State takes responsibility for the murder of three female media workers in eastern Afghanistan, the latest in a spike in targeted killings coinciding with the signing of a peace deal between the United States and the Taliban.
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