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Dispute leaves Afghan family of 6 dead

Xinhua,April 11, 2018 Adjust font size:

JALALABAD, Afghanistan, April 11 (Xinhua) -- Long family dispute has resulted in the death of six members of a family in Afghanistan's eastern province of Nangarhar, authorities said Wednesday.

The tragic event occurred late on Tuesday night, in Saracha-e-Ali Khan area of Behsud district, where three brothers armed with guns attacked their uncle house, killing him, his wife and four of his children, the provincial government said in a statement.

Further details about the incident were not shared in the statement.

The assailants have managed to flee the scene, with police officials launching investigation into the case, according to the statement. Enditem