2024 Bamyan shooting
On 17 May 2024, a group of Spanish tourists was attacked by terrorists at a market in Bamiyan Province in central Afghanistan, according to government and security sources.[1]
Taliban-led Interior Ministry spokesman Abdul Matin Qane said that three Spaniards and three Afghans were killed, including a Taliban member. Eight other people were injured, including one Lithuanian, one Norwegian, one Australian and one Spaniard.[2][3][4]
Abdul Mateen Qani said on X that Taliban security forces' efforts to apprehend the perpetrators led to the arrests of four suspects linked to the assault, and that they were possibly affiliated with the Islamic State.[5]
References
- ^ "Gunmen open fire and kill 4 people, including 3 Spaniards, in Afghanistan's central Bamyan province". AP News. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "At Least 4 Killed In Attack On Foreign Tourists In Afghanistan". RFE/RL. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ Popalzai, Masoud; Goodman, Al (17 May 2024). "Spanish tourists among four killed in Afghanistan shooting: Spanish Prime Minister". CNN. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "Three Afghans, three Spanish tourists killed in Bamyan shooting". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Gul, Ayaz (17 May 2024). "Gunmen kill 3 Western tourists, translator in central Afghanistan". Voice of America. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
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