Afghanistan: Bus attack kills 13 civilians

(Baonghean.vn) - On March 24, an armed group opened fire on a bus, killing 13 passengers. The attack took place in Wardak province, southern Afghanistan, near the capital Kabul.

“At around 1am, a group of armed men opened fire on passengers on a bus in Wardak province, killing 13 people. Among the dead was a woman,” said Attaullah Khogyani, a government spokesman. No group has yet claimed responsibility, but authorities suspect the Taliban is behind the incident.

Recently, attacks due to ethnic conflicts have become more and more common in Afghanistan. Photo: Internet

According to information received, the killers “selected” victims among the passengers on the bus and then opened fire “one by one”. Authorities said the victims were all Shiite Muslims and Hazara ethnic people.

It is known that recently, attacks due to ethnic conflicts have become more common in Afghanistan. Also on the 24th of last month, masked men carrying weapons kidnapped 30 Shiite and Hazara people from a moving bus in the central region of Afghanistan.

Chu Thanh

According to Le Monde 24/3