Afghan Rights Group Says Taliban Commander Killed Journalist’s Family
Radio Free Afghanistan
February 28, 2021
The Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) says that a Taliban commander killed three family members of a slain journalist in the central province of Ghor.
Journalist Bismillah Adel Aimaq, the editor-in-chief of a private radio station in Ghor Province, was shot dead by unknown gunmen on January 1.
On February 25, armed men attacked the house of Aimaq’s father on the outskirts of the city of Firoz Koh. The motive for the attack was not immediately clear.
Alongside the three deaths, the AIHRC said on February 28 that Taliban gunmen involved in the attack also wounded four people and abducted three other members of the family.
The AIHRC has called on the authorities to investigate the case.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack on Aimaq’s family. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid on February 26 denied that the militant group was involved in the assault.
Attacks against journalists have increased in recent months.
According to Media in Afghanistan, a Kabul-based media watchdog and advocacy group, at least 11 media workers were killed in Afghanistan in 2020.
The Afghan government blames the Taliban. But the militant group denies involvement.
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) says Afghanistan is now one of the world’s most dangerous places for journalists.
With reporting by AP and dpa
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February 27, 2021
Afghan officials say at least two people have been killed and several others wounded in separate bomb blasts in the country.
Kabul police spokesman Ferdaws Faramarz said on February 27 that one person was killed and two others injured when a bomb attached to a vehicle went off in Bagram district, located on the outskirts of the capital.
Kabul has seen multiple attacks in recent months using “sticky” bombs attached under vehicles and detonated remotely or by timers.
The assassinations have targeted security forces, officials, judges, civil society activists, and journalists.
Meanwhile, Abdul Qahar Qadir, a member of the provincial council of the eastern province of Nangarhar, was wounded when a roadside bomb struck his vehicle in the provincial capital, Jalalabad.
A bystander was killed by the blast.
No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
Taliban attacks have soared in recent months despite peace talks between the militants and the Afghan government over a peace deal aimed at ending decades of war.
Based on reporting by Tolo News and Khaama
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