WASHINGTON, 07 May, 2021 (TON): Ross Wilson, US Charge d' Affaires to Afghanistan has expressed shock over the murder of high-profile Afghan journalist Nemat Rewan and called for an immediate stop to the attacks on the press.

"Shocked by the murder of Afghanistan of employee & former TOLO news anchor Nemat Rewan. The campaign of violence against Afghan media is despicable. We condemn this attack and call for an immediate stop to the attacks on the press. Our condolences to Nemat's family and friends," Wilson tweeted.

Nemat Rewan was shot dead in Afghanistan's Kandahar city on Thursday. , a day after the Taliban issued a threat against the media persons.

Nemat Rawan, a former anchor of the country's leading broadcaster and a media official at the Ministry of Finance. Nemat Rewan was shot dead in Afghanistan's Kandahar city on Thursday in an attack by unidentified gunmen in Kandahar.

Earlier, the Taliban spokesperson Zabullah Mujahid had said that "media must be aware" to maintain their neutrality, and that in such a sensitive situation media should avoid becoming the Kabul administration's propaganda tool.

No group immediately claimed responsibility but government officials and Western powers blame Taliban.