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Two Afghan women judges shot dead in latest Kabul attack
Gunmen shot dead two Afghan women judges working for the Supreme Court during an early morning ambush in the country’s capital on Sunday, officials said, as a wave of assassinations continues to rattle the nation.Violence has surged across Afghanistan in recent months despite ongoing peace talks between the Taliban and government – especially in Kabul, where a new trend of targeted killings aimed at high-profile figures has sown fear in the restive city.The latest attack comes just two days…