SHIBERGHAN, Afghanistan, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- Unknown armed men gunned down six employees of ICRC in the northern Jauzjan province on Wednesday, the spokesman for ICRC here in Kabul, Ramin Ayaz Ahmad said.
"Unfortunately the gruesome incident happened after unidentified armed men gunned down six employees of ICRC in Jauzjan province today," Ahmad told Xinhua without providing more details.
However, governor of Jauzjan province Lutfullah Azizi when approached by Xinhua confirmed the incident and said the crime occurred in Qushtapa district today morning.
"Militants loyal to the Islamic State (IS) group abducted eight employees of ICRC in Jargdak area of Qushtapa district at around 10:00 a.m. local time today and after shooting dead six of them on the spot and took two others to unknown locations," governor Azizi told Xinhua.
All the victims are Afghans, the official said, adding police have launched operations to ensure the safe release of the remaining two abductees, besides bringing to justice those involved in the heinous crime.
IS insurgents who are active in parts of Jauzjan province with Shiberghan as its capital 390 km north of Kabul, are yet to make comment on the report.
