At least three Spanish tourists killed and one injured in shooting in Afghanistan

For two millennia, the Buddha made Bamiyan in central Afghanistan one of his nomadic cities. There he installed two colossal statues of Buddha from the 5th century which are part of Afghanistan’s tourist attractions. he was there a group of spanish tourists This Friday at around 6:00 pm (3:30 am in Spain) he was shot by a group of unknown civilians. As a result, three Spaniards were killed and another wounded. There are three other tourists of Australian, Norwegian and Lithuanian nationalities who are also in critical condition.

The information came to light in the afternoon after the Taliban Interior Ministry spokesman confirmed the deaths. In his words, there is four people were arrested As for the incident, which, according to the first information, occurred when tourists were at the checkpoint located on the main road between Makrorian No. 3 and Kabul International Airport. Additionally, an Afghani traveling with tourists was killed and three others were injured in the attack.

President of the government Pedro Sánchez said on his X account (formerly Twitter) that he was “overwhelmed” by the murder. In addition, they report that consular emergency services work to provide necessary support, something this newspaper has confirmed with diplomatic sources. On my part, Chairman of PP, Alberto Nunez Fizz He expressed regret over the “tragic murder”, as well as “expressed his condolences to their families and loved ones at this difficult time.” Furthermore, the Executive President of the Generalitat, Pere Aragonès, has confirmed three dead He was from Catalonia.

The same sources confirm the information given by Kani: at the moment, according to information reaching the ministry in contact with the EU delegation, three Spaniards have died and at least one has been wounded in the shooting in Afghanistan. In area. The ministry works through the Consular Emergency Unit clarify the circumstances, Support affected people with whatever they need and contact their families.

The incident occurred in an area where the majority of the population belongs to the Hazara ethnic group of Shia religion. He was never particularly radical and was anti-Taliban. indeed it is First attack on tourists Since the Taliban came to power in August 2021 when US and NATO forces were in the final weeks of their withdrawal from the country after 20 years of war. Despite this, government spokesman Abdul Mateen Kani assured yesterday that “the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan strongly condemns this accident.”

In travel recommendations to Afghanistan published on the website of the Spanish Foreign Ministry, they discourage any tourists from trying to travel to the country captured by the Taliban. “it is recommended Do not travel under any circumstances For Afghanistan”, the note of advice to follow begins, where they say that “there is a risk of attack or kidnapping throughout the country.” Furthermore, they state that “the seizure of power in Afghanistan by the Taliban movement in 2021 After this, the security situation remains worrying. Although it is possible to travel across the country and the level of violence has decreased, attacks throughout the region are frequent, there are armed clashes with the opposition in the north and northeast and roads and infrastructure are in very poor condition, leading to traffic accidents. Has been. General and any emergency medical help may take time to arrive. “Emergency services and the public health system are barely adequate to deal with the humanitarian crisis the country is facing.”