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Crisis/Conflict/Terrorism Afghanistan: Former female journalist killed by gunmen
Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 11 May 2019, 06:54 pm Print
Kabul: A former female journalist from Afghanistan and a cultural advisor to the Wolesi Jirga was killed by unknown gunmen in Kabul city, media reports said on Saturday.
Wolesi Jirga is the Lower House of the Afghanistan Parliament.
Mina Mangal had worked as a news presenter for three local TV networks in Kabul, including LEMAR TV, Shamshad News, Ariana TV, and she was cultural advisor for the Wolesi Jirga, reported Tolo News.
She came under attack by unknown gunmen in Kart-e-Naw area in Kabul’s PD8 on Saturday morning, the statement was quoted as saying by the news portal.
The police have reportedly started investigating the matter.
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