8am: According to reliable sources cited by the Hasht-e Subh Daily, the victim, identified as Elyas, was brutally gunned down by Taliban fighters on the evening of Tuesday, February 20, in the vicinity of Kabul’s sixth security district. Elyas hailed from the Husay-e Dowum Bahsud district in Maidan Wardak province, and his funeral took place yesterday. It’s imperative to note that since their resurgence, the Taliban have perpetrated numerous killings across the nation, employing various pretexts. Click here to read more (external link).