Local authorities of Kandahar say that a father slaughtered his three sons in Karizak village of Dand district of Kandahar province, and then hid them in grave. Haji Zaid, provincial governor spokesman, said that the bodies were discovered today (Tuesday) from a graveyard. The boys were age 12, 14 and 17 years old, Zaid said.
Kandahar officials have reported the discovery of a mass grave in the province's Spin Boldak district. Noor Ahmed Saeed, the head of information and culture, told the Voice of America (VOA) on Monday that the mass grave was found three days ago. Saeed said the bodies of 12 people were found in the grave. "The