Gunmen kill three Spanish tourists in Afghanistan's central Bamyan province

Friday's attack was among the most serious targeting foreign citizens since foreign forces left and the Taliban took over in 2021.

An Afghan man works in front of the ruins of a 1500-year-old Buddha statue in Bamiyan, Afghanistan, March 2, 2023.

An Afghan man works in front of the ruins of a 1500-year-old Buddha statue in Bamiyan, Afghanistan, March 2, 2023.

(photo credit: REUTERS)

ByREUTERS

MAY 17, 2024 23:01

Updated: MAY 18, 2024 06:44

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