7 killed as mortar shell hits house in Afghanistan
Kabul
14-August-2019
Seven civilians have been killed in a mortar shelling in Afghanistan's Kapisa province, the police said on Wednesday.
The incident happened late on Tuesday in Tagab district's Jalokhil village, where a Taliban-fired shell hit a house leaving seven members of a family dead, provincial police spokesman Abdul Shakor Shorush told Xinhua news agency.
"All killed individuals were women and children," said the police spokesman.
Meanwhile, Zabiullah Mujahid, a purported Taliban spokesman, denied the report. He wrote on Twitter that the shell was fired by government security forces.IANS
More Headlines
Mumbai Dethrones Beijing as Asia's Billionaire Capital, India Climbs to Third Globally
Jungle House: A Royal Summer Getaway Perched Amidst Shimla's Ancient Woods
Kangana Ranaut In Mandi Says Politics For Her Is A Way To Work For Society
Bizarre Poll Promise By Trinamool's Celebrity Candidate Draws Criticism
Mining Baron-Turned-Politician Janardhan Reddy Merges Party with BJP Ahead of Lok Sabha Elections
Mumbai Dethrones Beijing as Asia's Billionaire Capital, India Climbs to Third Globally
Jungle House: A Royal Summer Getaway Perched Amidst Shimla's Ancient Woods
Kangana Ranaut In Mandi Says Politics For Her Is A Way To Work For Society
Bizarre Poll Promise By Trinamool's Celebrity Candidate Draws Criticism
Mining Baron-Turned-Politician Janardhan Reddy Merges Party with BJP Ahead of Lok Sabha Elections