A British woman working for a charity in Afghanistan has been shot dead.
Aid worker Gayle Williams was killed by gunmen on a motorcycle as she walked alone in the capital, Kabul, at about 8am local time.
A Foreign and Commonwealth Office spokeswoman said: "We can confirm that a British national was shot dead in Kabul. Next of kin have been informed."
Local officials initially said the aid worker was South African and worked with disabled Afghans.
But it later emerged that she held a British passport. It is not clear whether she held dual nationality.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the shooting, saying Ms Williams was killed because she was spreading Christianity.
Afghan interior ministry spokesman Zemeri Bashary said the aid worker was shot in the body and leg with a pistol.
Reports said Ms Williams worked for Serve Afghanistan, a British-registered Christian charity that focuses on public health education, training people with disabilities and community development.
All the aid group's expatriate staff are volunteers, according to its website.
Nobody from Serve Afghanistan was immediately available for comment.
