2 AAF personnel shot dead in Kabul gun attack

KABUL (Pajhwok): Unidentified gunmen on Monday morning shot dead two personnel of the Afghan Air Force (AAF) in Kabul, an official said.

Police spokesman Hashmatullah Stanikzai told Pajhwok Afghan News the incident took place in Khwaja Boghra area of the 15^th police district at around 6am.

Two unknown motorcyclists gunned down the Ministry of Defence officials he said without going into details.

A source in MoD confirmed a pilot and an engineer were killed by the gunmen. He said the assailants managed to flee the area. A search has been launched by police.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the shooting.

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