Abdul Wahid Walizada, spokesperson of Herat police said that these workers were abducted and eventually killed by the Taliban in the Ahmadabad village of Kohsan district when they were coming back to Herat city from Islam Qala.
Mr. Walizada added that these workers had left for the city without informing the police.
Tariq Aryan, spokesperson for the Ministry of Interior Affairs, confirmed the incident in a tweet stating that the men were killed by Taliban.
The Taliban haven’t said anything yet.