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Officials: Local Prosecutor Gunned Down In Afghanistan's South


Afghan officials say two men on a motorcycle gunned down a local prosecutor on August 21 in the country's restive Helmand province.

The local governor issued a statement saying the man served as a prosecutor for the southern Grishk district and was shot when he was leaving for work.

The attackers reportedly fled the scene. No one has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.

compiled from agency reports

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