A Woman with her Daughter Shot Dead in Faryab
KABUL: (Middle East Press) Unknown gunmen shot dead a woman along with her daughter in northern Faryab province of Afghanistan.
A kid was also injured following the incident, local officials said.
Provincial police spokesman, Syed Masood Yaqoobi has confirmed the report and said the incident took place in Sherin Tagab district.
Yaqoobi further added that the reason behind the shooting of two women is not clear yet and security forces have launched an investigation into the incident.
He said no suspect has so far been arrested in connection to the incident.
At least 24 women have been killed in this province since the beginning of the year, according to the provincial independent human rights commission officials.
The officials said in majority of the incidents, the family members have been involved in the murder of the women.
