Afghan journalist among 4 gunned down in Jalalabad

Afghan journalist among 4 gunned down in Jalalabad

ANIUpdated: Sunday, October 03, 2021, 05:59 PM IST
article-image

Four people including a well-known Afghan journalist were gunned down in Police district three of Jalalabad City of eastern Nangarhar province.

The incident took place on Saturday when unknown people opened fire. As per the eyewitnesses, the shooters have boarded a Reksha taxi and started firing at people in an auto.

In the firing, journalist and lecturer, Sayed Maroof Sadat was killed in the incident, Khamma Press reported.

The two other killed were Taliban fighters.

Eyewitnesses say that Sadat's son has also been critically wounded in the incidents and claim that ISIS fighters were responsible for the shooting but provincial officials have not commented on the issue yet.

Sayed Maroof Sadat was a journalism graduate from Kabul University and was working as a journalist in radio "Sub Bakhair and Sham Bakhair".

RECENT STORIES

TRAGIC! 2 Indian Students Accidentally Drown In Scotland's Linn Of Tumme; Found Dead

TRAGIC! 2 Indian Students Accidentally Drown In Scotland's Linn Of Tumme; Found Dead

Iran Fires Air Defence Batteries After Explosions Reported Near Isfahan; Video Surfaces

Iran Fires Air Defence Batteries After Explosions Reported Near Isfahan; Video Surfaces

Syria: Woman Screams In Pain As 7 Men Brutally Assault Her; Video Records Them Pulling Hair, Kicking...

Syria: Woman Screams In Pain As 7 Men Brutally Assault Her; Video Records Them Pulling Hair, Kicking...

Dubai Viral Video Shows Police Officer Rescue Cat Clinging To Car Door Handle Amid Devastating...

Dubai Viral Video Shows Police Officer Rescue Cat Clinging To Car Door Handle Amid Devastating...

Singapore PM Lee To Become Senior Minister, After Nation’s Baton Passes To DPM Lawrence Wong On...

Singapore PM Lee To Become Senior Minister, After Nation’s Baton Passes To DPM Lawrence Wong On...