Khairullah Khaksar, a religious scholar, was killed by unknown gunmen in eastern Nangarhar Province.

Asimullah Amed, a relative of the cleric, said that around 7:00 am today morning, Mr. Khaksar, a student at a private university, was on his way home after passing an exam when he was killed by unknown gunmen.

Mr. Amed added that Khaksar had no official governmental duty.

Local officials have not yet commented on the report.

This is the fourth person to be killed by unknown individuals in Nangarhar in the past week.

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