2 unknown militants gun down 7 civilians in W. Afghanistan

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Two unknown militants riding a motorbike opened fire on civilians killing seven in the western Herat province on Friday, police spokesman in the province, Abdul Ahad Walizada said Saturday.

The victims were coming out from a mosque in Jabrael area of Herat city at 08:00 p.m. local time when two unknown militants riding a motorbike opened fire, killing seven civilians including three women and a child and wounding five others, the official said.

No group or individual has claimed responsibility. However, the official said that efforts are underway to arrest and bring to justice those behind the crime. Enditem

(Xinhua)