Nine drug addicts were shot to death in an overnight shooting in a non-residential area in western side of Kabul, Afghanistan, the capital police said Sunday.

"The shooting occurred at side of Qurugh Mountain in Police District 6 roughly at 8:00 p.m. Saturday. Personnel of Kabul Criminal Investigation Police Department shifted the bodies to Forensic Science Service Department near Kabul University shortly after the shooting was reported," Ferdaus Faramarz from Kabul police told media.
One arrest was made after the shooting and the motive behind the incident remained unclear.
The police official noted that "police are investigating the case," and details will be released as appropriate.