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'We were fish in a barrel': Australian tourist describes deadly Islamic State attack in Afghanistan
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/may/23/we-were-fish-in-a-barrel-australian-tourist-describes-deadly-islamic-state-attack-in-afghanistan‘We were fish in a barrel’: Australian tourist describes deadly Islamic State attack in Afghanistan
Joe McDowell, 38, from Perth, was visiting Bamiyan when he was shot by a gunman who killed three Spaniards and three Afghans
Australian Associated Press
Thu 23 May 2024 13.52 EDT
An Australian adventure tourist targeted in a deadly shooting in central Afghanistan thought he would die after coming face to face with an Islamic State gunman.
Joe McDowell, 38, was shot when the lone gunman opened fire on his tour group in Bamiyan, about 200km west of the capital Kabul, last Friday, killing six people.
Three Spanish travellers and three Afghans were killed and five others, including McDowell, were severely injured.
Islamic State has reportedly claimed responsibility.
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Joe McDowell, 38, from Perth, was visiting Bamiyan when he was shot by a gunman who killed three Spaniards and three Afghans
Australian Associated Press
Thu 23 May 2024 13.52 EDT
An Australian adventure tourist targeted in a deadly shooting in central Afghanistan thought he would die after coming face to face with an Islamic State gunman.
Joe McDowell, 38, was shot when the lone gunman opened fire on his tour group in Bamiyan, about 200km west of the capital Kabul, last Friday, killing six people.
Three Spanish travellers and three Afghans were killed and five others, including McDowell, were severely injured.
Islamic State has reportedly claimed responsibility.
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