Killing of civilian sparks protest against security forces

KABUL (Pajhwok): Protesters in the Mirbacha Kot district of Kabul province have accused the security forces of killing a local civilian.

Video footage that went viral on social media showed protesters carrying the victim’s body in the Bagh-e-Wali area of the capital.

They said the deceased, a shopkeeper, had not committed any crime. The protesters asked the government to explain the reason behind his killing.

Khalid Mutmaen, who saw the demonstration, told Pajhwok Afghan News the protesters briefly blocked the Kabul-North Highway on Monday evening and chanted slogans against the government.

Eng. Azaam, the deputy spokesman for the Ministry of Interior, said an investigation had been launched into the incident.

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