Unidentified Gunmen Kill Two Brothers in Nangarhar’s Surkh Rod District
Local sources in Nangarhar report that two brothers were shot and killed by unidentified gunmen in the Surkh Rod district early Monday morning, January 28, 2025.
The incident occurred in the Sultanpur area of Surkh Rod district around 4 a.m. The victims, reportedly farmers, were transporting fresh vegetables from their farms to Jalalabad city on a Zaranj motorcycle when they were ambushed and killed on the spot by unknown assailants.
The source provided no additional details about the victims or the motive behind the attack. Local Taliban officials in Nangarhar have not yet commented on the incident.
This attack is part of a growing trend of criminal activities in Jalalabad city and its districts, raising concerns among Nangarhar residents.
The surge in violent incidents follows a recent killing in which unidentified gunmen shot and killed an Afghan employee of the Indian Consulate in the heart of Jalalabad.
