KANDAHAR CITY (Pajhwok): Unidentified gunmen have shot dead a prayer leader (imam) in Kandahar City, the capital of southern Kandahar province, an official said on Thursday.
Samim Khpalwak, the governor’s spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News the incident took place Wednesday night when two motorcyclists fired at imam killed him on the spot.
He said the assailants managed to escape, but police had launched a search for them. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.
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