Four unidentified armed assailants shot dead at least four worshipers in Hazrat Osman mosque in the provincial capital of Faryab province, Jawed Bedar, a spokesman for the provincial governor confirmed to TKG.
The victims of the incident included two local police forces and two civilians. At least six other civilians were injured, according to the spokesman.
The perpetrators fled the area and an investigation into the incident was ongoing, the source added.
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