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Gunmen assassinate an Afghan MP at his residence in Kabul

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16th Jan, 2023. 10:00 am
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A former Afghan MP and her bodyguard were shot dead.
Ms. Nabizada refused to leave the country.
Security authorities have launched a thorough inquiry.

According to Afghan authorities, a former Afghan MP and her bodyguard were shot dead at her house in Kabul.

Mursal Nabizada, 32, was one of the few female MPs who remained in Kabul after the Taliban took over in August 2021.

The attack on Sunday injured her brother and a second security guard.

Former coworkers praised Ms. Nabizada as a “fearless warrior for Afghanistan” who refused to leave the country.

Since the Taliban regained control in 2021, women have been barred from practically every aspect of public life.

According to Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran, security authorities have launched a thorough inquiry into the incident.

Former lawmaker Mariam Solaimankhil tweeted “Despite being offered the chance to leave Afghanistan, she chose to stay and fight for her people.”

Hannah Neumann, a member of the European Parliament, said: “I am sad and angry and want the world to know!” in response to the death.

“She was killed in the dark, but the Taliban built their gender apartheid system in broad daylight.” She added.

Abdullah Abdullah, a former top official in Afghanistan’s former Western-backed administration, expressed sadness over Ms. Nabizada’s death and expressed hope that those responsible would be punished.

She was hailed as a “representative and servant of the people” by him.

Many women who had prominent professional positions in Afghanistan following the US-led invasion two decades ago departed the country once the Taliban reclaimed power.

Gunmen assassinate an Afghan MP at his residence in Kabul

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