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Former Afghan lawmaker Mursal Nabizada, her bodyguard shot dead; probe underway

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A former Afghan MP Mursal Nabizada and her bodyguard were shot dead by unknown assailants at her home in the capital city Kabul, stated reports. She was among the few parliamentarians who stayed back after Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in August 2021. According to a report in Guardian, this is the first time a parliamentarian from the previous regime has been killed since the Taliban takeover.