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Judge and his son gunned down in Afghanistan
Feb 12, 2012, 9:37 GMT
Kabul - An Afghan judge and his 8-year-old son have been killed in an attack by unknown gunmen, a government spokesman said on Sunday.
Abdul Basir, a judge at the appeals court in the volatile eastern province of Kunar, was travelling in Nangarhar province with his family at the time of the attack, said Ahmad Zia Abdulzai from the provincial governor's office.
Two women and three children were injured in the attack that took place in the Chino area of Khogyani district, he said.
According to a witness, two motorcyclists opened fire on their and fled.
Basir died at the scene, while his son died in hospital.
Dozens of government officials and pro-government tribal elders have been targeted by the armed opposition groups and Taliban militants in the recent years.
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