Afghanistan: Militants Kill Six People in Jalalabad on 4 December

Six people, including a well-known Japanese doctor and humanitarian, Tetsu Nakamura, were gunned down by militants in Jalalabad (Nangarhar province) on 4 December. Dr. Nakamura headed the NGO Peace Medical Service in Nangarhar.

Advice

The incident highlights the on-going armed conflict in this country. Many countries advise against all travel to this country due to the safety and security risks.

References

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/afghan-official-gunmen-kill-5-wound-japanese-physician/2019/12/04/0c314290-1657-11ea-80d6-d0ca7007273f_story.html http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/Reuters/worldNews/~3/Jd3krkhH9Lc/gunmen-kill-head-of-japan-aid-agency-five-others-in-afghanistan-idUSKBN1Y80R2 https://tolonews.com/afghanistan/head-japanese-ngo-attacked-nangarhar http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/Reuters/worldNews/~3/P5MpbaI6USk/gunmen-kill-head-of-japan-aid-agency-five-others-in-east-afghanistan-idUSKBN1Y80R2 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/12/04/national/japanese-physician-seriously-wounded-afghanistan/#.XeeQQegzbDc Last updated:2020-12-13T22:09:25.861156Z

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