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Woman official killed

KABUL: An Afghan woman official has been killed in central Afghanistan by Taliban militants, the Afghan National TV reported on Thursday night. Zahra, the first female official murdered after the Taliban regime collapsed in 2001, was working in the refugee department in Ghazni province. She was kidnapped two days ago and her body was found on Thursday, provincial police chief Tafser Khan Khogiani was quoted as saying by the TV. The Taliban, which banned women from educational institutions and work, has claimed responsibility. "The enemy of peace just wants to deprive women of their rights," Mr. Khogiani said. — Xinhua

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