Herat Village Shooting Kills 11 per Taliban, 21 per Ex-Minister Spanta
Gunmen riding motorcycles opened fire on civilians in Dehmiri village of Herat province's Anjil district on Friday, leaving a disputed number of dead.
Former Foreign Minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta stated that 21 people, including women, children and men, were shot dead due to their different religion. He said many of the victims were Shiites and attributed the attack to the "historical barbarism" dominating the country.
The Taliban reported 11 people killed and some wounded in the incident. Officials said they had arrested one suspect but provided no further details on the investigation.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. Critics of the Taliban accuse the group of coordinating the violence and spreading hatred against other religions.
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