By Nematullah Ahmadi
A number of residents from Chah Ab district of Takhar province said that although there is no Taliban in the district they are tired of being terrorized by illegal armed men in the area.
In the most recent incident illegal armed men on Friday opened fire on worshipers at a mosque and killed six and wounded 36 others in the Chah Ab district.
The residents blamed Bashir Qanet, a former Hezb-i-Islami commander for the shooting.
“When we wanted to enter the mosque commander Bashir’s armed men seized the mosque and opened fire on us,” said Ahmad Gul one resident.
“Bashir Qanet’s people were armed; they had heavy and light weapons and they opened fire on the people,” said Mullah Khaliq another resident.
Chah Ab district mosque’s Imam Mawlavi Mahfozullah said that he wanted to deliver a speech about injustice and the illegal activities of Qanet's men when the gunmen opened fire on the people.
“A few days ago Bashir Qanet warned me to not give prayers to the residents and I informed the police and I started my speech when I heard the firing and they attacked us,” said Mahfozullah.
"My sin is only that I have raised my voice against illegal armed men's activities,” Mahfozullah added.
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