South Asia
Afghanistan Afghanistan: Pregnant woman shot dead in Faryab province
Kabul: Unknown people have shot dead a pregnant woman in Afghanistan's Faryab province on Thursday, media reports said.
Karim Yourish, spokesman for Faryab police, told Khaama Press on a phone interview that the 30-year-old woman is shot dead by unknown gunmen, as she with her two young children dropped from a public service vehicle. The children are fine.
According to Yourish, the area is highly under control of the Taliban insurgents.
An investigation has started into the matter.
No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
