KABUL (Pajhwok): One civilian was killed and 14 others were injured in celebratory firing 45 days back, the Ministry of Information said on Wednesday, rejecting earlier reports regarding 17 deaths.
After overrunning Panjsher province one and half month ago, Taliban fighters resorted to celebratory firing in capital Kabul and elsewhere.
Media reports then claimed 17 people were killed and dozens injured as a result of the gunfire triggered by the fall of Panjsher -- an important bastion of anti-Taliban forces.
A statement from the ministry said: “A delegation tasked with investigating the incident has found that 14 people were slightly . . .
