Gunmen kill at least 27 at memorial for Afghan Shiite leader
KABUL, Afghanistan — Gunmen killed at least 27 people and wounded at least 55 others in Afghanistan’s capital on Friday at a remembrance ceremony for a minority Shiite leader, officials said.Heath Ministry spokesman Wahidullah Mayar said the injured had been taken to hospitals in Kabul. All of the casualties were civilians, said Interior Ministry spokesman Nasrat Rahimi.Several prominent political leaders escaped the ceremony unhurt, including Abdullah Abdullah, […]
