Afghan families recount horrifying Taliban, IS massacre
9 Aug 2017 5:04 PM GMT
Taliban and Islamic State fighters unleashed a killing spree targeting civilians after capturing a remote village in northern Afghanistan, traumatised families said on Wednesday after being released by the insurgents.
The militants killed about 50 villagers, including women and children in Mirzawalang — a mainly Shiite village in Sayad district of northern Sar-e Pul province— on Saturday after overrunning a government-backed militia, said officials.
The insurgents also took a number of residents captive, but released 235 hostages late Tuesday after elders and provincial officials struck a deal with the group.
Survivors fleeing the violence described nightmarish scenes, detailing how the militants went from house to house,shooting villagers.
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