British Tourists Attacked In Afghanistan

At least seven foreign tourists - including a number of Britons - have been wounded in Afghanistan, after Taliban insurgents attacked a group of holidaymakers.

Twelve travelers were attacked by the militant gunmen as their convoy made its way through Herat province in the west of the country, Afghan government officials said. 

Eight British tourists were among the group, though it is unclear how many of them suffered injuries.
Three Americans and one German tourist are also said to have been traveling in the convoy.


It is not known why they were traveling overland despite travel warnings from most Western embassies, who have cited threats of kidnapping and attacks.
Afghanistan's interior ministry said that the group were on their way from Bamiyan province in the centre of the country to the city of Herat.

They were being escorted to Herat city after the insurgents were repelled, the regional governor's spokesman said. 
The driver was also injured in the ambush, he added.

The Taliban has intensified nationwide attacks, with foreigners increasingly targeted as the conflict escalates.
Bamiyan, home to a large national park, attracts some of the few tourists who do visit Afghanistan, but is wedged between volatile provinces locked in a violent insurgency.
Highways in Afghanistan have become increasingly dangerous, with armed groups frequently kidnapping or killing travelers.

The UK foreign office advises against all travel to large parts of Afghanistan, warning of a high threat from terrorism and kidnapping throughout the country. 
On Monday, a hotel popular with foreigners in Kabul was attacked by the Taliban. Guests and staff escaped unharmed from the truck bombing, but a policeman was killed in the assault.

US journalist David Gilkey and his Afghan translator were killed in June after the army unit they were with came under fire in Helmand province.   
The United States had warned its citizens that the kidnapping risk in Afghanistan is "very high".

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