Khaama Press
December 15, 2015

Minister of Interior has issued orders to arrest a group of gunmen who killed an entire family in eastern Nangarhar province.

Noor-ul-Haq Olomi has ordered the police HQs of Nangarhar and Paktia provinces as well the General Directorate of Counter-Terrorism of the Ministry of Interior to strictly investigate the case and detain those responsible.

Olomi has also urged residents of Behsood District as well as the local government organizations to assist security forces in investigation.

The tragedy took place in Mirza Qala area of Behsood District 2-4 nights before.

Some reports suggest that the family was killed about four nights before but the dead bodies were still bleeding when residents and policemen saw them on Sunday night.

Ataullah Khogyani, spokesman for the governor of Nangarhar province says three guests had visited Yousuf’s house.

According to Khogyani, after the eight-member family fall asleep, guests opened fire at them and killed everybody including a two-month child.

Killers then locked the door from outside and fled the area, Khogyani said, adding that “when neighbors got to know about the incident they informed police about it.”

Other people killed in the incident were Yousuf’s mother, wife, son and four daughters.

Yousuf who was originally from Paktia province had been living in Nangarhar from the past four years.

There is no claim of responsibility for the massacre but Yousuf had worked at Nangarhar Airport which is the main military base of foreign forces in eastern part of the country.