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Foreign tourists attacked in Afghanistan Afghanistan's Taliban attack foreign tourist convoy
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Suspected militants have attacked a convoy carrying foreign tourists in western Afghanistan, injuring six. Militants have attacked a convoy of foreign tourists in west Afghanistan, injuring six and their Afghan driver.
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. The group of a dozen travellers was being escorted by Afghan army personnel to Herat city when it was ambushed, Afghan officials told the BBC.
Jailani Farhad, spokesman for Herat's governor, told the BBC the tourists included eight Britons, three US citizens and one German. The tourists comprised eight Britons, three US citizens and one German. Some reportedly had light injuries and were being treated in hospital.
Some travellers reportedly had light injuries and are in hospital. A spokesman for the Taliban said it had carried out the attack.
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, many of them carried out by the Taliban.
One Afghan driver was also injured in the attack. Jailani Farhad, a spokesman for Herat's governor, said the attackers had used small arms fire and an improvised explosives device.
Do tourists really go to Afghanistan? He said it was not yet clear who had been injured, although the German foreign ministry said its citizen was unharmed.
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 tourists are being held at an Italian military hospital in Herat city and are set to be evacuated to Kabul.
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. Afghan interior ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqqi told Afghanistan's Tolo news channel 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. The ambush took place in the Chesht-e-Sharif district. Security reinforcements have been sent to the area.
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, organised by several foreign adventure tourism companies.
Bamiyan province especially is popular with adventure travellers, attracted by its ancient culture and natural beauty. Bamiyan province is especially popular with adventure tourists, attracted by its ancient culture and natural beauty.
Many Western nations advise against all but essential travel to the country.