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Eight family members killed during Tarawih prayers in Nangarhar
(Last Updated On: April 18, 2021)
Eight members of a family were killed by unknown armed men during Tarawih prayers in eastern Nangarhar province, sources said Sunday.
According to the sources, the incident took place inside a mosque in the Saracha Alikhan area in PD9 of the provincial capital Jalalabad city on Saturday evening.
At least eight members of a family were killed and one more wounded in the shooting, sources added.
So far, the motives behind the attack are not cleared.
Attaullah Khogyani, a spokesman for the provincial governor, however, stated that the incident happened due to personal dispute over land.
Khogyani added that police have begun investigations.
So far, no group or individual has claimed responsibility for the attack.