Atiqullah Raufi Explained

Atiqullah Raufi was the chief of the secretariat of the Supreme Court of Afghanistan.[1] He was assassinated as he was heading to work on December 13, 2014, around 9:00 a.m., in Kabul, Afghanistan.[2] [3] The Taliban claimed responsibility for the incident.[4]

The attack was one in a series of attacks targeting Afghanistan's legal system in 2013–2015.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Afghan attack: Deadly gun battle in Mazar-e-Sharif . BBC News . 9 April 2015 . 16 May 2016.
  2. Web site: SC Offers Condolence Over Raufi's Death . . 14 December 2014 . 30 April 2016.
  3. News: Raghavan . Sudarsan . Two U.S. soldiers among 21 dead in attacks in Kabul, other parts of Afghanistan . 23 May 2016 . . 13 December 2014.
  4. Web site: Rex Minor . Taliban shoot dead Supreme Court official in Kabul: police . . 13 December 2014 . 30 April 2016.

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