An Afghan official says that Islamic state militants stormed a religious school in eastern Nangarhar province, kidnapping 14 clerics who were teaching at the school and two administrators.
Mohammad Asif Shinwari, spokesman for the provincial education department, said Monday that the attack by three armed men took place over the weekend. No one has claimed responsibility but police and government officials blame Islamic State militants, who are operating in the area.
Meanwhile in northern Afghanistan’s Baghlan province, police say gunmen shot and killed a senior government official. They say Mustafa Safayee was killed Monday by two gunmen on a motorcycle.
Afghanistan has been wracked by violence as the Taliban increases pressure on government security forces and the Islamic State group seeks to establish itself.
The Associated Press contributed to this article.
This article has almost no news in it and there fore is almost useless of the goal is to inform readers. Content should have included items such as:.
What kind of religious schools? Islamist, christian, schools and
servving what population segment? Women, girls, general population?
and the clerics of what kind of religion? Hindus, Christian, Islam or what?
Common ! Surely you are capable of a lot better news tidbit than this article!!!
Your right my first thought was Christian but the artical never said. Isis hates every one. Buck ????????⚔???????? 100% disabled Vietnam veteran Christian Right wing republican lifetime member NRA and friend to Israel
ISIS will never cease to look for ways to spread evil. Hopefully President Trump will see that this demons are utterly destroyed.
Imagine how much more difficult this had been if the 14 had weapons to defend themselves.
Guns anyone?