DAR AL ISLAM- AFGHANISTAN: AFGHAN MP KILLED IN KABUL

Gunman kills Afghan MP in Kabul
26. January 2007

BBC News - An unidentified gunman has shot dead a member of Afghanistan's National Assembly in the capital, Kabul. Mohammad Islam Mohammadi was on his way to Friday prayers at a city mosque when he came under fire, officials said.

One of his bodyguards was injured in the shooting. No one has admitted carrying out the attack.

Mr Mohammadi was the governor of Bamiyan province when the Taleban destroyed two giant Buddhas there in 2001, sparking international outrage.

'Not my decision'

Interior Ministry spokesman Zmarai Bashary said the motive behind the killing was not clear.

"It is premature to talk about the nature of the incident, whether it is the work of the Taleban or a personal feud. This will become clear after investigations," he told the AFP news agency.

Witnesses told police the gunman had been waiting by the roadside dressed as a construction worker. He escaped after the attack.

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