KV Correspondent

10 killed in shootout near mosque in Afghanistan

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At least 10 people were killed and over a dozen others wounded after gunmen exchanged fire near a mosque in Afghanistan’s northern province of Takhar on Friday, , an official said.

The incident took place after Friday prayers when the worshippers were leaving the mosque in Chah Ab district, a witness told Xinhua news agency.