A lethal explosion occurred near Nabawi Mosque in northern Afghanistan, claiming the lives of a minimal of eleven individuals who have been attending a memorial service for the lately deceased Taliban provincial deputy governor, Nisar Ahmad Ahmadi. Over 30 people had been wounded within the blast, and officers worry the demise toll could rise.
The memorial service took place on Thursday, honouring Ahmadi, who was killed in a automotive bombing in Faizabad on Tuesday. The attack additionally resulted in the death 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 didn’t provide additional details. No group has claimed duty for the attack up to now. However, the ISIL (ISIS) armed group took duty for the automobile bombing that killed Ahmadi.
The Taliban administration has been actively conducting raids in opposition to ISIL members, who’ve claimed responsibility for several main assaults in city centres. In March, the group focused Taliban administration officers and claimed to have killed the governor of northern Balkh province.
Spoiler condemned the assault on the mosque, stating in a tweet that it was an act of “terrorism” and went “against human and Islamic standards.”
Ahmadi’s funeral, held on Wednesday, was attended by several senior Taliban officers and hundreds of Faizabad residents. Taliban military chief Fasihuddin Fitrat denounced the assaults in Badakhshan and referred to as for the public to cooperate with Taliban security forces by reporting any suspicious actions in their areas..