JALALABD - Residents of Kama, Khewa, Dar-i-Noor and Behsud districts of eastern Nangarhar province say they have been in shock at the killing of Japanese physician  and devoted aid worker Dr. Nakamura, saying his death left the Kunar’s River and Nangarhar deserts orphaned.
They say Dr. Nakamura was the first man who took a lot of benefits from the Kunar’s river and rehabilitated and irrigated some Nangarhar’s deserts.
Dr. Nakamura was gunned down with five Afghans in a roadside shooting a few days back in Jalalabad City, the provincial capital.
His body on Monday arrived in his home prefecture of Fukuoka in southwestern Japan accompanied by members of his family.
Unknown gunmen opened fire at the vehicle of the Peace Japan Medical Service (PMS) chief, who was rushed to a local hospital. The NGO chief came under attack on his way to inspect a project.
The Nangarhar governor today said two suspects had been arrested in connection with the attack on Nakamura.


Dr. Nakamura constructed water head for Behsud district bringing under irrigation large swaths of land in the area. The system supplies water to 73 villages of Behsud district.
A number of other residents held similar views and said Dr. Nakamura did a lot for them particularly for their lands.
MirwaisYasini, a lawmaker from Nangarhar province, said Dr. Nakamura did for the Kunar river what no other Afghan did.
He said the government had failed to save Dr. Nakamura and stressed the arrest of his killers. (Pajhwok)