May 21, 2005

Seven Afghan Killed in Highway

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Six Afghan aid workers were shot dead by suspected Taliban militants Thursday on the Kabul- Kandahar highway in the southern province of Zabul, when they were transporting a body of a man who was killed in neighbouring Helmand a day before.

Zabul governer said to media that this atack was from Taliban.
Officials have not as yet released the identity of the people killed in either incidents or the aid group they were working for.

The attack comes a day after three engineers, working for a US funded anti-drugs project in Nad Ali district of Helmand province, their driver and a policeman were ambushed and killed by suspected Taliban militia.

Officials added that the workers were involved in providing agricultural incentives to poppy farmer’s in the highest poppy yielding region in Afghanistan.
The bodies of the five people were transferred to hospital in Kalat city.

1 comments:

Rosemary Welch said...

That is so sad. :(

I hope one day you will be able to grow apple trees, pear trees, grape vines, tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, potatoes, onions, pumpkins, and a whole host of foods! You can even grow cotton for which to make clothes. I just hope it doesn't take too long. Have a great day.

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