A lethal explosion occurred close to Nabawi Mosque in northern Afghanistan, claiming the lives of at least eleven individuals who were attending a memorial service for the lately deceased Taliban provincial deputy governor, Nisar Ahmad Ahmadi. Over 30 individuals were wounded within the blast, and officials worry the death toll might rise.
The memorial service happened on Thursday, honouring Ahmadi, who was killed in a automotive bombing in Faizabad on Tuesday. The attack additionally resulted within the dying of Ahmadi’s driver and left 10 others injured. Among the victims of Thursday’s explosion was Safiullah Samim, a former Taliban police chief in Baghlan.
Abdul Nafi Takor, the Taliban-appointed spokesman for the inside ministry, confirmed the incident however did not provide additional particulars. No group has claimed accountability for the assault thus far. However, the ISIL (ISIS) armed group took accountability for the automobile bombing that killed Ahmadi.
The Taliban administration has been actively conducting raids in opposition to ISIL members, who have claimed accountability for a number of major assaults in urban centres. In March, the group focused Taliban administration officials and claimed to have killed the governor of northern Balkh province.
Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai condemned the assault on the mosque, stating in a tweet that it was an act of “terrorism” and went “against human and Islamic requirements.”
Interesting , held on Wednesday, was attended by several senior Taliban officers and lots of of Faizabad residents. Taliban navy chief Fasihuddin Fitrat denounced the attacks in Badakhshan and called for the public to cooperate with Taliban safety forces by reporting any suspicious actions of their areas..g