Former Security Officer Shot Dead In Eastern Khost Province
Gunmen killed Samad Tanai, a former officer of Afghanistan’s National Directorate of Security, in Khost province, local sources said Saturday.
Gunmen killed Samad Tanai, a former officer of Afghanistan’s National Directorate of Security, in Khost province, local sources said Saturday.
The attack took place Friday afternoon in the village of Zhi in Tanai district. One other person was wounded.
Sources said Tanai had long-standing hostilities with a family in the district. He had been accused of killing a man during the previous government, sparking a feud that lasted more than 13 years. The dispute reportedly forced him to relocate his family from Tanai to Mandozai district.
According to the sources, Tanai was visiting relatives in Tanai when gunmen opened fire. He died at the scene.
Reports suggest Tanai’s father also served as an officer with the former National Directorate of Security. The motive for the killing remains unclear, and no arrests have been made.
Similar attacks against former security personnel have been reported since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.
