Three Spanish tourists killed in central Afghanistan gun attack

A file photo from March 2024 of a Taliban soldier standing guard in front of the ruins of a 1,500-year-old Buddha statue in Bamiyan

Three Spanish tourists have been killed by gunmen in the central Afghanistan city of Bamiyan, the Spanish government says.

Afghan officials said an Afghan national was also killed, while another four foreigners and three Afghans were injured.

No group has said it carried out the attack, but Afghan interior ministry spokesman Abdul Mateen Qani said four people had been arrested.

In a statement Mr Qani said the Taliban government “strongly condemns this crime, expresses its deep feelings to the families of the victims and assures that all the criminals will be found and punished”.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said in a post on social media he was “overwhelmed by the news of the murder of Spanish tourists in Afghanistan”.

Offering his condolences to the families and friends of the victims, he said he was following the situation closely and pledged consular support.

Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9wzvlz40wpo

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