South Asia
Afghanistan: Unknown gunmen kill religious scholar in Paktia
Kabul: Unknown gunmen killed religious scholar and Quran memorizer Mawlawi Mohajer in Afghanistan's Paktia province on Thursday, media reports said on Friday.
He preached in Dand Pathan district, reports Khaama Press.
While traveling with Qari Abdul Aziz to Chamkani, he was shot dead on the face by the Taliban insurgents, reports the Afghanistan-based news agency.
No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
