Three students shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Ghor province

Local sources have reported that three people were shot and killed by unidentified gunmen in Ghor province on Saturday, October 12. The attack occurred in the Shahtigh Band area along the Chaharsadeh-Firouzkoh district road.

According to anonymous sources, the victims were students of a religious seminary, returning to their studies after the holidays. Another local source confirmed that the students were from the Chaharsada and Marghab districts of Ghor. The motive behind the killings remains unknown, and local authorities have yet to comment on the incident.

This attack comes amid growing concerns over security in the region, where Daesh militants have previously killed thousands in ongoing violence between Ghor and Daykundi provinces. The recent incident adds to the increasing insecurity in rural Afghanistan.