Six killed in attack on prayer house in Kabul

March 07, 2015 11:19 pm | Updated 11:19 pm IST - KABUL

Attackers with guns fixed with silencers killed six people after storming a prayer house in the Afghan capital, Kabul on Saturday evening, according to a government statement.

Several men attacked the religious building in the western part of Kabul during evening prayers, said a statement released by the Ministry of Interior.

Five people were wounded. The gunmen escaped the scene, and police arrested five suspects on Saturday evening in connection with attack.

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