The Taliban say that Nangyalai, a former member of the Afghan republic’s special forces, was shot dead near Abadali Hospital in the city of Khost on Sunday.
According to Mustaghfar Gurbaz, spokesperson for the Taliban governor in Khost, Nangyalai had returned to Afghanistan from the United States about 10 days earlier.
Gurbaz said the killing was the result of a “personal dispute.”
He added that an investigation has been launched to identify those responsible for the shooting.
The incident comes as the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has repeatedly expressed concern in its reports over the continued targeting of former members of the previous Afghan government’s security forces across the country.
