Taliban Revenge Killings Continue

Noor, former sniper with Afghan elite unit who worked alongside UK Special Forces  

Daily Mail: Executed: Afghan sniper who was trained by UK Special Forces is shot dead as his wife and children wait for him nearby 

* Noor was traced to his sister’s home on the edge of the Afghan capital Kabul 

* He was shot three times in chest and again as he lay on the ground by gunmen 

* The sniper had been a member of a British-trained Afghan unit known as CF333 

An Afghan sniper who worked alongside British Special Forces was murdered in front of his family yesterday by the Taliban. 

Noor was traced to his sister’s home on the edge of the Afghan capital Kabul and shot three times in the chest and again as he lay on the ground by two gunmen. 

He had been a member of a British-trained Afghan unit known as CF333, many of whom were rescued in the airlift from Kabul airport that followed the Taliban takeover. 

It is unclear if he applied for relocation.  

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Update #1: Afghanistan: Sniper trained by British special forces 'shot dead by Taliban' a day after requesting help (SKY News)  

Update #2: Afghan sniper who helped British Army ‘hunted down and executed by Taliban’ (NYPost)  

WNU Editor: My gut tells me this is one of many killings that are happening in Afghanistan.