Three female international aid workers have been shot dead along with their Afghan driver near Kabul, reports BBC online Wednesday.
The women worked for the International Rescue Committee (IRC). One was Canadian, another was British-Canadian and the third was Trinidadian-American. A second Afghan driver was hurt when unidentified gunmen fired on the group as they drove through Logar province.
Aid agencies are frequently targeted in the Afghan conflict, with convoys attacked and staff abducted or killed.
International aid groups have been unable to operate in many southern provinces for some time because of insecurity. More recently, violence has been spreading to other areas.
