Gunmen fire at Afghan girl students, kill two

KABUL, June 12 (Reuters) Gunmen riding on a motorbike fired at girls outside a school in Afghanistan today, killing two and wounding six, authorities said.

The attack took place in Logar province, south of the capital, Kabul, at the end of the school day. The attackers fled, they said.

''Those who carried out this cowardly attack are the enemies of the country,'' Education Minister Hanif Atmar told reporters.

The Afghan government uses the term ''enemies of Afghanistan'' to describe Taliban guerrillas and their al Qaeda allies.

During their rule, the Taliban barred girls from education and women from most work outside their homes.

Ousted from power in 2001, the Taliban have been blamed for burning many schools and killing several teachers. They have also warned people against sending their girls to school.

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