March 05, 2026 08:52 am (IST)
Afghanistan: Unknown gunmen kills three members of a family
Kabul, Oct 16 (IBNS): Three members of a family were shot dead by unknown gunmen in Shisht-i-Sharif district of western Herat province in Afghanistan, media reports said on Monday.
Police spokesman Abdul Ahad Walizada told Pajhwok Afghan News unknown armed men entered Syed Halim’s house and killed him and his 16-year-old son and 19-year-old daughter.
An investigation has been launched.
More details are awaited.
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