Afghanistan: Three Spanish tourists killed in shootout – DW – 05/18/2024
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The attack on foreign nationals took place in Bamyan province of Afghanistan. Some foreigners visit the site with the remnants of massive Buddhist statues mostly destroyed by the Taliban in 2001.

The attack on foreign nationals took place in Bamyan province of Afghanistan. Some foreigners visit the site with the remnants of massive Buddhist statues mostly destroyed by the Taliban in 2001.

Three Spanish tourists and an Afghan national were killed after gunmen in Afghanistan opened fire in central Bamyan province late on Friday, a Taliban spokesman said.

Another four foreigners and three Afghans were injured in the shootout, Afghanistan’s Interior Ministry spokesperson Abdul Mateen Qani confirmed.

The wounded included citizens of Norway, Australia, Lithuania and Spain, according to the information provided by the hospital staff.

    • @[email protected]English
      15•5 months ago

      I believe the Taliban supports (at least supported, after of course desecrating them) tourism to these sites, for what it’s worth.

      Not that I’m gonna hop on a plane or anything.

      • Flying SquidMEnglish
        28•5 months ago

        It’s more of a “just because you can doesn’t mean you should” situation.

        • warm
          14•5 months ago

          > Every country highly recommends against going to Afghanistan
          > People go to Afghanistan > … > Surprised Pikachu face…?

      • CALIGVLAEnglish
        12•5 months ago

        “We want tourists!”

        Tourists go to the country and get shot.

        “All according to plan inshallah 👌”

  • @psmgxEnglish
    22•5 months ago

    Why tf are you going on tours in the AFG? 20 years of war and religious extremism isn’t going to make the locals friendly to gringos

    • @[email protected]English
      5•5 months ago

      It’s been going on for far longer than than that. Before the Americans it was the Russians. Before the Russians it was the British.

      Afghanistan is the place where empires go to die.

  • athos77
    19•5 months ago

    This isn’t going to go well for the Taliban’s effort to increase tourism in Afghanistan.

    • @TechNerdWizard42English
      2•4 months ago

      Why? Just a few hours ago 3 people were shot at a supermarket in the USA. There is much more gun violence (Edited from "fun violence! Lol), and RANDOM gun violence in the US than in Afghanistan today.

      If you think 3 gun deaths is too many and should ban tourism, I agree! Prevent people from vacationing in the US until it’s at least as safe as Afghanistan