5 family members killed, 1 injured from mosque shooting in Afghan capital-Xinhua

5 family members killed, 1 injured from mosque shooting in Afghan capital

Source: Xinhua| 2022-11-23 18:40:45|Editor: huaxia

KABUL, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- Five members of a family were shot dead and another was injured in a shooting inside a mosque in Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Wednesday, Kabul police spokesman, Khalid Zadran confirmed.

An armed man carrying a pistol opened fire on worshippers inside a mosque in Kabul on Wednesday morning, killing five people, all members of the same family, Zadran confirmed in talks with Xinhua.

One more person was injured in the incident, which took place in Khawja Rawash locality of Police District 9 on the eastern edge of Kabul city, the official added.

Preliminary investigation indicates that enmity could be behind the bloody shooting, the official said, adding investigation has been initiated to locate and bring the culprits to justice.

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