Unknown assailants have reportedly assassinated a former jihadist commander in front of his wife in Nangarhar, according to local sources.
Sources in Nangarhar have informed Hasht-e Subh that the individual in question was known as “Shaikh Muqaddas Bilal,” and unidentified gunmen killed him on Saturday, September 9th, in the seventh district of Jalalabad city.
According to these sources, the former jihadist commander was ambushed while he was inside his personal vehicle with his wife and children. He was a prominent figure in the Rodat district of Nangarhar province.
The motive behind the assassination remains unclear at this time, and the Taliban have not yet commented on the incident.
It is worth noting that targeted and mysterious killings have been on the rise in various parts of the country in recent months. Some human rights organizations have accused the Taliban of involvement in such events.