11 Chinese workers killed in 'terrorist attack'

Eleven Chinese construction workers have been killed in northern Afghanistan when “armed terrorists” opened fire at a construction site, China’s government said.

About 20 gunmen attacked the construction site in the province of Kondoz at about 1am (9pm Irish time).

Security guards exchanged fire with the attackers but it is not known whether any of the gunmen were hit.

Six Chinese workers also were injured, one of them critically.

Ten of the dead have been identified as employees of the China Railway Group’s No. 14 Bureau.