A leading female Afghan politician was shot dead in April 2009 after leaving a provincial council meeting in Kandahar, southern Afghanistan, which her colleagues had begged her not to attend. Sitara Achakzai was attacked by two gunmen as she arrived at her home in a rickshaw – a vehicle colleagues said she deliberately chose to use to avoid attracting attention.
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>> Taliban Gunmen Murder Leading Afghan Women’s Rights Activist (Alternet.org)
>> Taliban murder leading Afghan female rights activist (The Independent)
>> Taliban shoot dead Afghan politician who championed women’s rights (The Guardian)