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Armed men kill five civilians in second attack in Zabul
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] Five civilians have been killed by unknown gunnies in southern Zabul province, the second such incident in one day.Officials say the dear departed were setting in a shop in Babu area of Nawbahar District when they came under indiscriminate fire by unidentified gunnies yesterday. Mirwais Noorzai, police chief of Zabul province says that five civilians lost lives in the incident and three others sustained injuries. He said following the incident police arrived at the scene to chase the culprits but a shootout erupted between the two sides. According to Noorzai two attackers were killed and a policeman embraced martyrdom in the clash. This was second incident of its kind in Zabul province yesterday. The first incident took place in Zabul's Shah Joy District. Hameedullah Noori, a civil society activist and a policeman lost lives in the incident. The gunman who attacked Noori and later began to fight with security forces was also rubbed out in the exchange of fire. Posted by: Fred 2015-07-16 |
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