Afghan journalist shot useless in automotive ambush as focused killings proceed

An Afghan journalist was shot useless in a automotive ambush within the central province of Ghor, the fifth media skilled to be killed within the nation in two months, officers mentioned on Saturday.
Bismellah Adel Aimaq, 28, the editor-in-chief of Sada-e-Ghor (Voice of Ghor) radio station, was killed close to Firoz Koh metropolis, the capital of Ghor, on Friday.
No militant group has claimed accountability for the killing.
“Unfortunately, Bismellah Adel Aimaq, the pinnacle of Sada-e Ghor Radio, was killed by unknown gunmen this night in Firoz Koh.
“He was 28 years old, and started working with Sada-e-Ghor Radio since 2015,” mentioned Habibollah Radmanesh, the deputy governor of Ghor.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani condemned the killing and mentioned his authorities was dedicated to supporting and selling freedom of expression.
“The Taliban and other terrorist groups could not silence the legitimate voices of journalists and the media by carrying out such attacks,” he mentioned in a tweet.
A civil society activist was additionally killed on Friday by unknown militants.
Targeted killings of journalists, authorities officers and rights activists, have elevated quickly in current months as violence surges in Afghanistan regardless of peace talks between the federal government and the Taliban.
The Taliban acknowledged in December it was not concerned within the killing of media professionals.