KABUL: (MEP) – Brother of Dr. Rangin Dadfar Spanta, the national security adviser for president Hamid Karzai was assassinated in western Afghanistan early Wednesday morning.
Ahmad Wali Tahiri was assassinated by unknown gunmen in Herat province while he was on his way towards his work place.
According to reports he used to serve as government prosecutor in Karokh district of Herat province.
A local security official speaking on the condition of anonymity confirmed the report and said that Ahmad Wali Tahiri was injured in militants attack and died due to injuries on the way to hospital.
The source further added that the assailant militants managed to flee the area after assassinating Ahmad Wali Tahiri.
No group including the Taliban militants has so far claimed responsibility behind the incident, khaama reported.
