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Unknown armed men raided the branch of a popular Afghan private bank Kabul Bank early Tuesday and after killing six of its guards robbed the money inside, an official with the bank Mohammad Ibrahim said. "Unknown armed men sneaked into a branch of Kabul Bank in Mazar-e-Sharif city late night and after killing six guards took away some money," Ibrahim told Xinhua.
He also said that the robbers snubbed to dead the six guards of the bank by knife.
Ibrahim who is the in-charge of the branch further said that the burglars entered the bank from the backside of the building and committed the crime. However, he did not provide more information.
Meantime, Abdul Rauf Taj the deputy to police chief of Mazar- Sharif city in talks with Xinhua said the incident apparently occurred in the wee hours when the city was calm and all were asleep.
He also added that the robbers had robbed more than 200,000 U.S. dollars and 3.5 million Afghanis (some 75,000 U.S. dollars) from the bank.
Mazar-e-Sharif, the largest city in north Afghanistan has been regarded as the peaceful city in the militancy-ridden country. Few attacks on businessmen have been reported, and this is the first time that a bank is robbed there.
He also said that the robbers snubbed to dead the six guards of the bank by knife.
Ibrahim who is the in-charge of the branch further said that the burglars entered the bank from the backside of the building and committed the crime. However, he did not provide more information.
Meantime, Abdul Rauf Taj the deputy to police chief of Mazar- Sharif city in talks with Xinhua said the incident apparently occurred in the wee hours when the city was calm and all were asleep.
He also added that the robbers had robbed more than 200,000 U.S. dollars and 3.5 million Afghanis (some 75,000 U.S. dollars) from the bank.
Mazar-e-Sharif, the largest city in north Afghanistan has been regarded as the peaceful city in the militancy-ridden country. Few attacks on businessmen have been reported, and this is the first time that a bank is robbed there.