No group claims responsibility for the attack in Bamiyan, in which authorities say seven people were also wounded.
Gunmen killed an Afghan citizen and three foreign tourists in Bamiyan province in central Afghanistan, the Interior Ministry says.
Four foreigners and three Afghans were also wounded in Friday's attack when gunmen opened fire, ministry spokesman Abdul Mateen Qani said.
He said four people have been arrested.
The Taliban government “strongly condemns this crime, expresses its deep feelings to the families of the victims and assures that all criminals will be found and punished,” Qani said in a statement.
No group immediately claimed responsibility for the overnight attack.
Spain's Foreign Ministry later confirmed that the three people killed on Friday were Spanish citizens. Among the injured is also at least one Spanish citizen.
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said in a social media post that he was “overwhelmed by the news of the murder of Spanish tourists in Afghanistan” and offered his condolences to the families and friends of the victims.
Sanchez also said he was closely monitoring the situation and promised consular support.
The mountainous Bamiyan region is Afghanistan's top tourist destination, home to a UNESCO World Heritage site and the remains of two giant Buddha statues that the Taliban blew up during their previous rule in Afghanistan in 2001.
Since regaining control of the country in 2021 following the withdrawal of US-led forces, the Taliban have promised to restore security and encourage a small but growing number of tourists to the country.
Friday's attack was the deadliest since the Taliban took power three years ago.
ISIL (ISIS) claimed responsibility for an attack that injured Chinese citizens at a hotel popular with Chinese businessmen in the Afghan capital, Kabul, in 2022.
The European Union condemned the attack in Bamiyan in a brief statement on Friday.
“Our thoughts are with the families and loved ones of the victims who lost their lives and those injured in the attack,” he said.
