Arsala Rahmani was responsible for the committee that looked at freeing Taliban prisoners
Afghan Peace Negotiator Arsala Rahmani Shot Dead -- BBC
A senior Afghan peace negotiator has been shot dead in Kabul, officials say.
Arsala Rahmani was a former Taliban minister and a key member of Afghanistan's High Peace Council, which leads Afghan efforts to negotiate a peace deal with the Taliban.
Correspondents say his death is a major blow to President Hamid Karzai as Mr Rahmani was a key figure in reaching out to Taliban commanders.
Last year the chief of the peace council was killed in a suicide attack.
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