Gunmen kill eight members of a family in Afghanistan
Al Jazeera
An official tells Al Jazeera the attack at a mosque in Nangarhar believed to have taken place over a land dispute.
Eight members of a family were killed when unknown attackers opened fire on them at a mosque in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province. The shooting happened on Saturday night in the city of Jalalabad. According to Nangarhar Governor Ziaulhaq Amarkhil, the killings happened apparently over a land dispute. Five brothers and three of their male cousins were killed.More Related News