Taliban militants assassinate security personnel in Kabul

The Taliban militants have killed a deputy police chief and an employee of Kapisa police department in an ambush in Kabul province, according to a local official in the north eastern Kapisa province.

Talking to Kabul Now, Abdul Shaqayeeq Shorish Kohistani, spokesperson for Kapisa police chief, confirmed that Najibullah Safi, the slain deputy police chief, was assassinated by the Taliban in Kabul province. He said that the incident took place earlier this morning around 07:30 AM in Qarabagh district of Kabul.