Man killed, spouse injured in rebel attack

TARINKOT (Pajhwok): Militants gunned down a man and injured his wife in the Khas Uruzgan district of central Uruzgan province, an official said on Tuesday.

The incident occurred at around 3: 00pm in Nakrozo area of the district, the town’s administrative chief Haji Abdul Karim, told Pajhwok Afghan News.

The couple was on its way home from a local clinic on motorbike when it came under Taliban attack, he added.

The woman with multiple injuries, he said was instantly rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment.

Taliban have not yet commented on the incident. 

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