Local sources from Nangarhar told Chiragh TV on Wednesday that a man shot and killed himself in the Bagrami area of the 7th district of Jalalabad city, the provincial capital.
According to the sources, the man used a pistol to end his life, and it is reported that he committed suicide due to poverty and economic hardship.
Meanwhile, Taliban security officials in Nangarhar confirmed the incident in a statement, citing severe depression as the cause of the suicide.
It is worth noting that in recent times, suicide cases among youth in Afghanistan have increased due to economic difficulties, poverty, and unemployment.
