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Afghanistan: District public health official killed by unknown attackers

Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 18 Jan 2019, 02:51 pm Print

Afghanistan: District public health official killed by unknown attackers

Kabul: Unknown attackers killed a  district public health official in Afghanistan's Sherzad district, media reports said on Friday.

The Sherzad public health officer, Dr. Sardar Wali, was shot dead by unknown gunmen late Thursday,Nangarhar public health department spokesman Inamullah Miakhel told Pajhwok Afghan News.

Provincial public health director Dr. Najibullah has condemned the incident.

He also informed the Afghanistan based news agency that security forces have launched an investigation into the matter.