February 06, 2023 15:40 (IST)
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Afghanistan: Unknown gunmen assassinate the police chief of Badghis
Kabul/IBNS: Unknown gunmen killed police chief of Badghis province in Afghanistan capital Kabul city, media reports said on Friday.
Nasrat Rahimi, a spokesman for the Ministry of Interior was quoted as saying by Khaama Press that the gunmen assassinated Sharifullah Chamtoo, the police chief of Badghis at around 12:45 pm local time.
Rahimi further told the news agency that the gunmen shot dead Chamtoo in Ade Ghazni located in the 5th district of the city.
Chamtoo was on a vacation and visited Kabul when the attack took place.
No terror group has claimed responsibility for the incident so far.
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