Three Americans were gunned down by a policeman at a hospital in Kabul. A spokesman for Afghanistan's interior ministry said those killed were "medical staff".
The US embassy in Kabul tweeted that it was "with great sadness we confirm that three Americans were killed in the attack on Cure Hospital".
| Police say that the attack happened when a policeman at a nearby checkpoint opened fire on a group of five or six foreigners who were entering the facility. |
Police say that the attack happened when a policeman at a nearby checkpoint opened fire on a group of five or six foreigners who were entering the facility. A spokesman for the interior ministry said that three had died, including two women. Others were being treated for their injuries.
Thursday's attack took place at a hospital run by Cure, a small US Christian charity. The charity Cure took over the hospital seven years ago and restored it to specialize in providing healthcare for women and children. The 100-bed hospital employs 27 doctors and 64 nurses. |