Unknown Armed Men Kill Shia Cleric In Herat Province
Local sources in Injil district of Herat province told Afghanistan International that unknown gunmen attacked a Shia cleric Eid Mohammad Etimadi.
Local sources in Injil district of Herat province told Afghanistan International that unknown gunmen attacked a Shia cleric Eid Mohammad Etimadi.
According to sources, the armed men kidnapped this Shia cleric and later, his corpse was found with gunshot wounds on Monday, October 23.
The motive behind the murder is not clear yet.
Taliban security officials have not commented on the matter.
Etimadi was a member of the Herat Shia Ulema Council and Imam of Khashrood Mosque located in Injil district of Herat province.
Mohammad Mohaqiq, the leader of the People's Islamic Unity Party of Afghanistan, has confirmed that Etimadi has been killed.
On X social media platform, Mohaqiq called the killing of Etimadi a "deep sorrow".
