KABUL: An employee of the Taliban’s Department of Borders, Ethnicities and Tribes was killed by unidentified gunmen in Afghanistan’s southeastern Paktia province, local sources said on Tuesday.
The incident took place on Monday in Ahmadabad district, according to sources cited by Hasht-e Subh Daily. The victim, identified as Rahmatullah, had worked for the Taliban department for several years.
The sources said the assailants fled the scene after shooting him. No further details about the circumstances of the killing were immediately available. The Taliban authorities have not stated the incident, and the motive behind the killing remains unknown.
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The killing comes amid persistent security challenges in Afghanistan, where targeted attacks and armed violence continue to raise concerns about stability under Taliban rule.
However, without further information about the identity of the assailants or their motive, it remains unclear whether Rahmatullah was specifically targeted because of his official position or whether the killing was linked to another dispute.
