Explosion in Faizabad: 2 dead, 6 injured

On the morning of June 6, as a result of an explosion at the intersection of Mahkama in the city of Faizabad, the administrative center of Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province, the deputy governor and his driver were killed, and six other people were injured.

Afghan media, citing Muiziddin Ahmadi, head of the information and culture department of the region, report that the incident occurred around 08:15 local time. As a result of the explosion, the deputy governor of Badakhshan province, Nisar Ahmad Ahmadi, and his driver were killed, and six bodyguards were injured.

According to Taliban representatives, the vehicle was rigged with explosives and detonated while in motion. All the injured have been taken to the hospital. Law enforcement agencies have begun an investigation into the incident.

While some media claim that the explosion was organized by the radical group ISIS-Khorasan, no one has yet claimed responsibility for the blast. It is reported that this explosion was the deadliest in recent times, resulting in the death of a high-ranking Taliban official.