KABUL – A female journalist and a cultural advisor to the Wolesi Jirga, theLower House of Parliament, was killed in an attack by unknown gunmen in theeastern parts of Kabul, the Ministry of Interior Affairs said in astatement.
Mina Mangal had worked as a news presenter for three local TV networks inKabul, including LEMAR TV, Shamshad News, Ariana TV, and she was culturaladvisor for the Wolesi Jirga, TOLO News has reported.
She came under attack by unknown gunmen in Kart-e-Naw area in Kabul’s PD8on Saturday morning, the statement said.
Police have started an investigation into the Incident, said Nasrat Rahimi,a spokesman for Ministry of Interior Affairs.
A report by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) released in April shows thatfor Afghanistan’s journalists, 2018 was the deadliest year since the fallof the Taliban regime in 2001.