36 civilians shot dead in Afghanistan

"The victims were kidnapped by militants after security forces and allied local uprising fighters repelled a militants' attack <g data-gr-id="14">in</g> the outskirts of <g data-gr-id="20">provincial</g> capital of Firoz <g data-gr-id="18">Koah</g> late Tuesday. The clashes left several attackers dead ...The militants shot dead the hostages later," Ghor Governor Mohammad Nasir <g data-gr-id="19">Khazah</g> told Xinhua news agency.

An investigation has been launched by local authorities and further details will be released later in the day, he added