By Riyaz ul Khaliq
ISTANBUL (AA) - At least three foreign tourists were killed when they came under an armed attack in Afghanistan on Friday, an official said.
Mufti Abdul Mateen Qani, Interior Ministry spokesman, said three foreigners were killed in the central Bamyan province.
At least four others have been injured, Qani said in a brief statement on X, adding that four suspects were detained during the investigation.
Meanwhile, five Afghan civilians were killed and as many were injured during an exchange of gunfire between soldiers of Afghanistan and Pakistan across the border along the Durand border in Paktia province.
Locals told Kabul-based Tolo News that the cross-border firing has been ongoing for the past three days.