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| Foreign tourists attacked in Afghanistan | Foreign tourists attacked in Afghanistan |
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| Suspected militants have attacked a convoy carrying foreign tourists in western Afghanistan, injuring six. | Suspected militants have attacked a convoy carrying foreign tourists in western Afghanistan, injuring six. |
| Afghan officials told the BBC a group of a dozen travellers were escorted by Afghan army personnel on their way to Herat city when they were ambushed. | Afghan officials told the BBC a group of a dozen travellers were escorted by Afghan army personnel on their way to Herat city when they were ambushed. |
| Jailani Farhad, spokesman for Herat's governor, told the BBC the tourists included eight Britons, three US citizens and one German. | Jailani Farhad, spokesman for Herat's governor, told the BBC the tourists included eight Britons, three US citizens and one German. |
| Some travellers reportedly had light injuries and are in hospital. | Some travellers reportedly had light injuries and are in hospital. |
| Afghanistan's main roads are notoriously dangerous with militant attacks and kidnappings frequent. | Afghanistan's main roads are notoriously dangerous with militant attacks and kidnappings frequent. |
| One Afghan driver was also injured in the attack. | One Afghan driver was also injured in the attack. |
| Do tourists really go to Afghanistan? | |
| The identity of the armed men is unknown, although suspicion will fall on the Taliban, who have stepped up attacks right across the country. | The identity of the armed men is unknown, although suspicion will fall on the Taliban, who have stepped up attacks right across the country. |
| Officials say the ambush took place in the Chesht-e-Sharif district, on the road to Herat city and that security reinforcements have been sent to the area. | Officials say the ambush took place in the Chesht-e-Sharif district, on the road to Herat city and that security reinforcements have been sent to the area. |
| Interior ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqqi told Afghanistan's Tolo news channel that the tourists had been on their way from Bamiyan to Herat, via Ghor. | Interior ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqqi told Afghanistan's Tolo news channel that the tourists had been on their way from Bamiyan to Herat, via Ghor. |
| Despite the ongoing insurgency Afghanistan does see a small number of tourists every year. | Despite the ongoing insurgency Afghanistan does see a small number of tourists every year. |
| Bamiyan province especially is popular with adventure travellers, attracted by its ancient culture and natural beauty. | Bamiyan province especially is popular with adventure travellers, attracted by its ancient culture and natural beauty. |