Local officials in Kandahar said that Abdul Haq Akhundzada, a prominent religious scholar, was gunned down by unknown gunmen yesterday afternoon in Kandahar PD 4th.
Mohammad Dawood Ahmadi, provincial governor’s spokesman, told Killid that Akhundzada besides being an Imam was also an active speaker in many state-related occasions in the province.
Officials have not yet commented on the hunt for the perpetrators.
No group has yet claimed responsibility.
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