Afghanistan
14 people lost their lives while welcoming the pilgrims
14 people were killed by gunmen in Daikundi region of Afghanistan’s central Ghor province. Four others were injured.
This information was reported by the Pakistani media Dawn on Friday with reference to the local media Tolo News.
According to the report, all the casualties were residents of Daikundi province. They are said to have gone to welcome pilgrims.
Mufti Abdul Mateen Kani, spokesman of the Afghan Ministry of Interior confirmed the incident on Thursday night. However, he did not give any details about it.
Meanwhile, the rebel group Daesh or Islamic State (IS) claimed responsibility for the attack.