Young Men Killed in Taliban Gunfire in Eastern Afghanistan

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN – Two young men were killed in Taliban gunfire during a dispute in Kunar province, eastern Afghanistan, on Monday, local sources reported.

The incident occurred as two groups of young men were celebrating Eid al-Fitr and became involved in an argument, the sources explained. Taliban members in the area intervened, firing their weapons in an attempt to control the situation, which resulted in the deaths of the two men.