At least four judges were killed in an ambush in the Mohammad Agha district of Logar province on Thursday afternoon, local police officials confirmed.
The police have stated that the Taliban was responsible, but the Taliban has not yet communicated about the incident.
Gunmen ambushed the vehicle in the Baqi Abad area of Mohammad Agha district as the judges were returning home from weekly holiday, officials said.
The police said an investigation into the incident has begun.