Former Afghan MP killed in Kabul

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(Photo: A woman looks at a picture of former Afghan lawmaker Mursal Nabizada on her mobile phone, who was shot dead by gunmen last night at her house in Kabul on January 15, 2023. Credit: WAKIL KOHSAR/AFP via Getty Images)