Female journalist shot dead in Kabul
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 11 May 2019
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Mena Mangal, a cultural adviser and former TV presenter, was killed in Kabul while heading to work. Authorities are investigating the circumstances of her murder.Summary
An Afghan official says that unidentified gunmen have shot and killed a female journalist and adviser to the country's parliament in the capital Kabul.
Nasrat Rahimi, a spokesman for the interior ministry, says that Mena Mangal, a cultural adviser for the lower house of the parliament and former TV presenter, was killed when she was on her way to work Saturday morning.
Rahimi said one or possibly more assailants escaped from the scene. Kabul police have launched an investigation.
No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.
Kabul police say that it is not clear whether the murder was a terror act or the result of a personal dispute. Both, the militant Islamic State group and Afghan Taliban regularly carry out attacks in the capital. - AP/Photo courtesy: Radio Free Europe
Key Points
- Mena Mangal was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Kabul.
- Her role included being a cultural adviser to the parliament.
- Police are investigating the incident for motives.
- No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
- Kabul has seen a rise in violence against journalists.
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