A brutal attack occurred last night in the province of Khost, in southeast Afghanistan, which resulted in the death of ten members of a family, including women and children, official sources informed Efe on Wednesday.
According to the spokesman for the provincial governor of Khost, Musagfir Gurboss, unidentified armed men broke into a residence around 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday (16:30 GMT), They opened fire and They killed To all those who were inside the house.
“Last night, around 9:00 p.m., in the Bokhana area, in the district of Alishir, in the province of Khost, unknown armed men killed ten members of a family, including women and children,” Gurboss told Efe . The Taliban security forces have initiated an investigation into the attack, but they have not yet identified the aggressors or their motives. “We will soon identify and take the authors to justice,” Gurboss promised.
This attack occurs in a broader context of instability in Afghanistan. Although the large -scale armed conflict has decreased since the Taliban assumed power, in August 2021, they continue to produce Selective attacks, including murders and bomb attacks. These incidents, often directed against civilians, have created a climate of fear and instability throughout the country.
