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Eight killed in mosque attack – Parwan
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At least eight people were killed and five others wounded in an attack by unknown gunmen at a mosque in Parwan province, local officials confirmed.
The incident took place in Khalaza-e village of Parwan during the evening prayer on Tuesday.
Haroon Mubarez, the provincial police chief told Ariana News that unknown armed men entered a mosque in the village and opened fire on worshipers.
Mubarez said that initial reports that the attackers were Deash fighters.
It comes as a number of irresponsible armed men are actively operating in Khalaza-e village.
The Daesh militant group yet to take responsibility for the attack.
Meanwhile, the Taliban in a statement has claimed that the attack was carried out by the Afghan forces.
