A former Afghan soldier was shot dead Thursday in front of his mother in Paktika province, local sources told Amu.
The incident took place near a Taliban checkpoint in Kharikot district, the sources said.
The victim, identified as Rahmatullah, had been disabled after losing a hand and a foot in a past explosion during his service.
Witnesses said the gunmen were unidentified and opened fire on him in front of his mother, leaving the family devastated.
The killing follows a similar incident a day earlier in Khost province, where a young man named Bahar Gul was reportedly killed by a Taliban member.
