Two Taliban fighters were shot dead by a girl and
wounded others with an AK-47 after they attacked her home and killed both
parents.
AFGHANISTAN,
An Afghan girl shot two Taliban fighters dead and wounded several more
after dragging her parents out of their homes and killing them, officials said.
The incident took place last week when insurgents raided Qamar Gul 's house, a teenage girl from a village in central Ghor province in central Afghanistan.
Habiburahman
Malekzadeh told AFP the fighters were looking for her father, the village chief,
the local police head. The incident happened last week when Qamar Gul, a
teenage girl from a village in central Ghor province in central Afghanistan,
was attacked by insurgents.
Habiburahman
Malekzadeh told AFP the fighters were looking for her father, the village chief,
local police chief. According to different officials, Ms. Gul is between the ages
of 14 and 16. It's normal for a lot of Afghans not to know their exact age.
Several
other Taliban fighters later came to attack her house, but some villagers and
pro-government militiamen expelled them after a gunfight. Afghan security
forces have now taken Ms. Gul and her younger brother to a safer place said
Mohamed Aref Aber, spokesman to the provincial governor.
Social media
networks have been flooded with gratitude for the "heroic" act by Ms
Gul since the incident. Over the past few days, a photograph of Ms. Gul,
wearing a headscarf and holding a machine gun across her lap has become viral.
Afghan
security forces have now taken Ms Gul and her younger brother to a safer location,
Provincial Governor Spokesperson Mohamed Aref Aber said. Social media networks
have been filled with gratitude for the "heroic" gesture by Ms Gul
since the incident.
