Photo: Reuters (file)Gunmen have shot dead 10 Afghans working for the international demining organisation the Halo Trust in an attack on their camp in the north of the country, Halo says. Halo did not attribute blame for Tuesday's attack, saying only that an "unknown armed group" carried it out. An official in the area said most of the surviving workers fled to nearby villages after the attack and police were working to help them. A Taliban spokesman denied involvement in the killings. The Taliban often attack demining workers because, government officials say, the workers often help to defuse roadside bombs that the insurgents have planted.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 10, 2021 02:48 UTC