Alalam - Afghanistan

An Afghan official on Saturday said that at least six people, including five female government workers, were shot and killed in southern Kandahar province.

Samim Khpolwak, spokesman for the provincial governor in Kandahar, said that five female employees of the Kandahar airport were on their way to work when they were attacked by unknown gunmen.

All five were killed along with their driver. No arrests have been made so far and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.

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