3 passengers shot dead, 3 wounded in Ghor

Intelligence director Syed Zia Hussaini told Pajhwok Afghan News that the incident took place on Ghor-Herat highway in Maidan Khana area of Ferozkoh, the provincial capital, at 4am in the morning.
The unknown gunmen opened fire at the vehicle, killing three passengers and injuring three others, he said, adding the victims of the incident had been evacuated to provincial hospital.
Women were among the injured and the victims belonged to central Daikundi province, he added. Meanwhile, an official in the hospital termed the injured condition stable.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the incident.