Six people were shot dead and another was injured following an attack at a mosque by gunmen in west Afghanistan’s Herat province on Monday evening, spokesman for the Ministry of Interior Mufti Abdul Mateen Qani said on Tuesday.
The deadly incident happened after a shooter opened fire on worshippers offering evening prayers in the Shahrak area, Gozara district of the province, Qani posted on his X account.
All the victims were civilians, Qani added.
No group or individual has claimed responsibility for the attack yet.
