Afghan tourism rocked by attack – Taipei Times

• By Pascale Trouillaud /
  AFP, KABUL

An attack claimed by the Islamic State (IS) group that killed foreign tourists visiting a market in central Afghanistan has also dealt a blow to the country’s nascent tourism sector.

“If there is another attack in the next few weeks or months, Afghanistan’s tourism industry will be over,” said Joe Sheffer, founder of the Safarat tourism agency, which specializes in tours to the country.

One or more gunmen on Friday last week killed six people in central Bamiyan Province, including three Spanish tourists. Another four foreigners in the tourist group were wounded. The IS on Sunday last week claimed the assault on the group of 13 travelers with a Spanish tour agency, believed to be the first against foreign tourists since the Taliban’s return to power…