Newsnomics AJAY ANGELINA reporter | An Afghan former lawmaker, Mursal Nabizada, and one of her bodyguards are shot dead in a mid-night attack at her home on Sunday January 16, 2023.
“Nabizada, along with one of her bodyguards, was shot dead at her house, a brother of the former lawmaker was also wounded in the attack,” said Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran.
“The security forces have started a serious investigation into the incident,” he added.
Nabizada was a member of parliament in the US-backed government that was overthrown by the Taliban in August 2021.
“Nabizada was a fearless champion for Afghanistan”, former lawmaker Mariam Solaimankhil said on Twitter.
“A true trailblazer-strong, outspoken woman who stood for what she believed in, even in the face of danger.”
“Despite being offered the chance to leave Afghanistan, she chose to stay and fight for her people,” Mariam
said.
Hannah Neumann, a member of the European parliament tweeted in response that, “She was killed in darkness, but the Taliban build their system of gender apartheid in full daylight.”
