Unknown armed men gun down army soldiers in Herat

Two armed men, riding a motorbike, gunned down three army soldiers and wounded two others earlier this morning, Wednesday, January 20, in the capital city of the western Herat province, a local security official confirmed to Kabul Now.

The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said that the incident took place today, around 07:00 AM, in Payee Munarha area of Herat’s 9^th district. The source noted that the army soldiers were on their way to duty as targeted by unknown gunmen. Three soldiers have survived the attack, the source added.