Three Spanish citizens were killed this Friday in an attack in the city of Bamiyan, capital of the homonymous province of Afghanistan, and a fourth was injured. They all went in a group of 13 tourists who arrived from Kabul the day before to visit one of the main tourist centers of the Asian country until the arrival of the Taliban. The injured man is in critical but stable condition, as confirmed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares.
in the attack An Afghan citizen also diedwhile Six other people were injuredthree of them from Norway, Australia and Lithuania, according to Afghan media.
“The 13 tourists came from Kabul last day and were attacked in the bazaar of the city of Bamiyan by unknown armed men” when they were inside a vehicle, the provincial director of Information and Culture, Safiullah Rayed, told EFE this Saturday. .
The Taliban continue investigating the attack this Saturday, which according to Qani was perpetrated by several unidentified individuals who opened fire, without knowing the reasons.
The Taliban Government reported yesterday that had arrested four people involved in the attack, but assured that they would continue until the rest of those responsible were found and punished.
The president of the Government, Pedro Sanchezconfirmed last night the death of the Spanish tourists in a message on the social network X, in which he declared himself “overwhelmed.”
The city of Bamiyan, about 130 kilometers from Kabul, in the valley of Bamiyan is one of the main tourist towns in the countryas a UNESCO World Heritage Site, although since the rise of the Taliban to power in August, visits by foreigners have fallen to a minimum.
The Spanish embassy in Afghanistan recommends that Spanish citizens not travel to the Asian country for any reason due to the risks involved.
The diplomatic mission, like most international delegations, suspended its activities after the capture of Kabul and the withdrawal of international troops in mid-2021, until security conditions allow its reopening. Therefore, it operates temporarily from Doha without the possibility of offering direct care or protection, according to the embassy itself.
