Gunmen killed three people on Saturday night at a wedding party in southern Afghanistan, police said. The shooting erupted after an argument over the music playing at the celebration.
Three people were killed when gunmen opened fire on a wedding in Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province, Abdul Raziq, the local police chief said.
Three people were killed when gunmen opened fire on a wedding in Spin Boldak district of southern Kandahar province early Saturday morning, according to local authorities.
The incident took place at around 2:00 am (local time) in Mula Marda area after the unidentified assailants attacked the house of Mohammad Nabi with automatic weapons and hand grenade, leaving three people dead.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, saying that they targeted a house where narcotics, musical instruments and alcohol were being consumed by obscenity-performing elements.
We are committed to implementing Sharia law in our country which prohibits music and dancing at weddings. If we find any element involved in this process, we will behead him like other elements who violate our law.
KABUL Gunmen killed three people on Saturday night at a wedding party in southern Afghanistan, police said. The shooting erupted after an argument over the music playing at the celebration.
Tolo News, a private television channel in Afghanistan, said the incident took place at around 2:00 am in Mula Marda area after the unidentified assailants attacked the house of Mohammad Nabi with automatic weapons and hand grenade.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, saying that they targeted a house where narcotics, musical instruments and alcohol were being consumed by obscenity-performing elements.
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