A conflict between the members of Taliban and groups of armed men in the western Afghan province of Heart, killed more than a dozen civilians, according to a local hospital’s statement in the area, APA reports citing Sputnik.

Seven young children, three women, as well as seven adult men were among the 17 persons whose remains were carried to a hospital in the Herat province. They were all killed by bullet wounds, according to Sputnik.

Source: Azeri-Press News Agency