Two female Supreme Court judges have been shot dead in Afghanistan

Two female Supreme Court judges have been shot dead in Afghanistan

Both judges were targeted as they approached the courthouse. Fear and chaos in Kabul over the trend of targeted killings of high-ranking officials have led to several rounds of peace talks in war-torn Afghanistan. Attacks are on the rise, with two Afghan Supreme Court judges shot dead in the capital, Kabul.

"The judges were attacked as they were coming to their office in a court vehicle," court spokesman Ahmad Fahim Qawim was quoted as saying. Unfortunate as a result of the attack we lost two of our female judges. The driver was injured in the attack, the spokesman said, adding that the vehicle was used to transport women judges to their offices. More than 200 women judges work for the country's high court. On the other hand Kabul police also confirming the attack.

Attorney General's Office spokesman Jamshed Rasooli said that these were judges working for the Supreme Court. It should be noted that in recent months, violence has increased in Afghanistan, especially in Kabul, and the new trend of targeted killings of high-ranking officials Fear and chaos are spreading in the city. The attack come two days after the Pentagon announce it would increasing the number of troops in Afghanistan to 2,500 the highest number of personnel in nearly two decades of war Is less than the numbering.

It is believed that 12 people were killed when two Afghan militiamen opened fire on their comrades in the western Afghan province of Herat yesterday. Herat police spokesman Abdul Ahad Walizada said the attackers were killed and other people, weapons and ammunition were seized. Afghan government forces later regained control of the area. In addition, a bomb blast in the Afghan capital, Kabul, killed two policemen yesterday. Kabul police spokesman Firdous Faramarz said the bomb was planted with a police armored Land Cruiser SUV. Officers were killed and several were injured.

Earlier, nine Afghan security personnel were killed in attacks on two police checkpoints by Taliban fighters in the northern Afghan province of Kunduz. Taliban fighters attacked both police checkpoints in Kunduz at the same time. It should be noted that thousands of troops and Taliban fighters have been killed in the long war since 2001, while the last to end the war and withdraw US troops from there. There was also an agreement between the Taliban and the United States last year.

After which the way was paved for an agreement between the Taliban and the Afghan government and talks between the two sides began in Doha, the capital of Qatar. However, such incidents are still happening in Afghanistan. .