Mena Mangal: journalist and political adviser shot dead in Kabul

Mangal, a prominent Afghan presenter, had said in recent days that she feared for her life

A prominent Afghan journalist and political adviser has been gunned down in Kabul, just days after she warned on social media that she feared for her life.

Mena Mangal was shot dead on Saturday morning in south-east Kabul. The attack, in broad daylight in a public place, prompted an outpouring of grief and anger from women’s rights activists, directed at authorities who had left her unprotected in the face of threats.

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from The Guardian http://bit.ly/2PXSzZK