Sources in Khost say that a Taliban morality police officer from the group’s Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice has been killed in the province.
The sources told the Hasht-e Subh Daily on Wednesday, September 9, that the Taliban morality police officer was killed this morning.
According to the information, the officer was shot dead by armed men in the Matun area of Khost city.
The sources did not provide details about the identity of the officer.
The incident comes as several Taliban morality police officers and intelligence members have been targeted by armed opposition groups in various provinces across the country in recent weeks.
However, the Taliban have so far made no comment to the media regarding the killing of the officer.
