This story was first published by Amu TV.
A former Afghan military officer was shot and killed in the northeastern province of Takhar, according to three local sources familiar with the incident.
The victim, identified as Kamin Jan, previously served as a bodyguard to Gen. Daoud Daoud, the former commander of the 303 Pamir Regional Zone in northern Afghanistan under the previous government. The sources said Jan was killed on Saturday in an armed attack by unidentified gunmen in the Chashma-e-Garmak area of Farkhar district.
One of the sources alleged that the assailants were affiliated with the Taliban, although the Taliban have not publicly commented on the incident.
In its latest report, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) expressed concern about the continued targeting of former Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) members, warning that such acts may constitute serious violations of international human rights law.
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