Prosecutor Nasrullah Rasuli Assassinated in Samangan; Taliban Announces Launch of Investigation

Kabul Times News | Samangan

Local sources and Taliban officials say that Nasrullah Rasuli, the prosecutor (chief prosecutor) of Samangan province, was killed this morning in a targeted attack in the city of Aibak, the provincial capital.

Taliban security officials confirmed the incident and announced that investigations have begun to identify the perpetrators and clarify the motive for the assassination. So far, no details have been released about how the attack occurred or the identities of the attackers.

As of the time of publication of this report, no individual or group has claimed responsibility for the attack.

This incident occurs while the Taliban always talk about providing “nationwide security” in Afghanistan, but in recent months, reports of targeted assassinations and armed attacks have been published in a number of provinces of the country.

Kabul Times News will follow up on more details of this incident if new information is released