Targeted assassinations continue in Afghanistan

Over the past few days, Kabul, Farah, Ghor and some other parts of Afghanistan have witnessed the assassination of athletes, lawyers and Hazaras, which indicates the continuation of targeted assassinations in this country.

Unidentified assailants shot dead Afghan athlete Jafar Heydari in the Taimani area of ​​Kabul’s 10th security district last Wednesday in the Afghan capital, Kabul, IRNA reported.

Jafar Heydari was the cultural director of a stadium in Kabul and also studied law and political science until his master’s degree.

Haidari’s family said the attacker fired directly at his heart, but the Taliban said they would investigate Haidari’s assassination and inform his family of the results.

In the central province of Ghor, Afghanistan, four Hazara civilians have been killed by unknown gunmen in just a few days just because they are Hazaras.

The Afghan Republic News Agency reported that these people were killed in the city of “Lal and Sarjangal” in Ghor province and so far no one has claimed responsibility for these events.

Local Taliban officials have denied any involvement in the assassinations, saying they may have been carried out by ISIL members.

Yesterday, Wednesday, Mawlawi Abdul Zahir Mohammadi, a lawyer and employee of the Hajj and Endowment Administration in Farah province, was assassinated by unknown individuals in the “Askarabad” bridge area of ​​Farah city.

Although bombings have decreased since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, targeted assassinations continue to target and kill former members of government forces, particularly commandos, NDS staff and military commanders.

The Taliban have declared a general amnesty after capturing Kabul, but have so far been unable to stop their people in the provinces and cities, and they continue to seek revenge.

Last night, the Taliban’s intelligence chief in Panjshir province also called on senior Taliban officials in a video to prevent the killing of people in Panjshir because the group’s members ignored his orders.

The Taliban intelligence official in Panjshir warns that the continuation of the situation will lead to mistrust, and that members of the group will continue to harass people in the province.