Gunmen kill 5 civilians in Afghan capital Kabul

Source: Xinhua| 2021-06-12 16:03:07|Editor: huaxia
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KABUL, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Five civilians were killed by gunmen in the Afghan capital Kabul on Friday night, the capital police confirmed on Saturday.

The five were singled out by gunmen from several vehicles carrying civilians from a wedding party and were kidnapped late on Friday night in Arghand-e-Payyan, an area in suburban Paghman district, west of Kabul, the police said in a statement.

They were shot dead at the same area shortly after kidnapping.

"Initial report says that the Taliban terrorist group may have done the crime," the statement added.

Those among the killed was Ghazi Uryakhil, a local elder in Paghman, local residents told local media.

The Taliban group has not made a comment on the incident so far.

The Taliban militant group has conducted scores of targeted attacks against civilians and military officials in recent years. The armed outfit considers anyone working for government as target. Enditem

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