An explosion occurred on Wednesday morning, October 7 (15 Mizan), near the Taliban police headquarters in Faizabad, the capital of Badakhshan province. According to reports, a Hilux-type vehicle was the target of the blast.
At least three local sources confirmed that a Hilux vehicle was targeted in the incident. Following the blast, these sources reported that Taliban forces fired into the air to disperse onlookers and prevent them from approaching the scene.
There are no immediate reports on potential casualties or the specific nature of the explosion. Local Taliban authorities have not yet commented on the incident, and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
The explosion comes amid a rise in security incidents in Badakhshan province in recent months. Several other blasts have occurred in Faizabad in recent days.
According to local sources, another explosion took place last Thursday in the Wakilabad area of Faizabad. At the time, a source said that a Taliban Ranger vehicle had been targeted in that attack.
A video circulating on social media from today's incident shows a column of smoke rising after the blast. The increase in insecurity has raised concerns among residents of the province.
Source: Local Sources
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