Gunmen attack mosque in Afghanistan, killing 3 people

In this photograph taken on June 8, 2017, an Afghan scholar reads the Qur'an in a mosque in Jalalabad. In contrast, in the eastern province of Paktia gunmen barged into a mosque and fired upon worshippers, killing at least three and wounding nine others. (AFP / NOORULLAH SHIRZADA)

KABUL: The Interior Ministry said at least three civilians have been shot and killed by gunmen inside a mosque in eastern Afghanistan.
In a statement released Saturday the ministry said that nine others were wounded in the attack Friday night in Gardez, the capital of Paktia province.
The ministry strongly condemned the attack and called it an act against Islam and humanity. It said the civilians were attacked while praying.
No one claimed responsibility for the attack, but the Taliban and Haqqani network are active in Paktia and neighboring provinces and often target government officials as well as Afghan security forces in the region.