Nuristan High Peace Council Chief Shot Dead in Kabul
KABUL: (Middle East Press) Unknown gunmen shot dead the provincial high peace council agency chief in capital Kabul late Thursday.
According to Nuristani high peace council committee members, Haji Abdul Halim was murdered by gunmen riding motorcycle.
The officials further added that Haji Abdul Haleem was returning from the mosque after evening prayers when the gunmen shot him.
A suspect has been arrested in connection to the shooting of Haji Abdul Haleem, the officials said.
Haji Abdul Haleem was a former commander of Hezb-e-Islami led by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar and was considered to be an effective high peace council member who had managed to promote various Taliban militants to join peace process in Nuristan province.
No group including the Taliban militants has claimed responsibility behind the attack so far.
