Just days ahead of landmark elections, suspected Taliban rebels fatally shot seven Afghans carrying voter registration cards after ambushing their vehicle in a central province, a senior official said Wednesday. The bodies of seven civilians, all men, were found on a main road in Gizab district of Uruzgan province on Tuesday, along with the cards that entitle them to vote in Sunday's parliamentary and provincial elections. Provincial Gov. Jan Mohammed Khan blamed Taliban rebels and said militants had launched similar attacks before last year's presidential elections. "The Taliban are doing these terrorist activities and killing innocent Muslims. I don't know what kind of Muslims they are, finding voter cards and killing Muslims," Khan said. He said police had been sent to the area and were investigating.
