World News | Governor of Balkh, Afghanistan, killed in explosion in office

kabul [Afghanistan]March 11 (ANI): A Taliban-appointed governor of northern Afghanistan’s Balkh province was killed in an explosion in his office, ToloNews reported.

Mohammad Asif Waziri, an appointed spokesman for the security ministry in Balkh, confirmed that Mohammad Daoud Muzamir, the Taliban-appointed governor, was killed in the blast.

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“At around 9:00 this morning, a man armed with explosives was detonated by the Governor of Balkh, Mohammad Dawood Muzamir, who was unfortunately accompanied by two 2 civilians were martyred together. In addition, four people were wounded, including three soldiers and a civilian,” he said.

Meanwhile, Islamic Emirate spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid also tweeted his grief over the governor’s killing.

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A statement from Balkh security said a person wearing a suicide vest blew himself up on the second floor near the governor’s office, ToloNews reported.

Witnesses said the explosion occurred inside the governor’s office.

The governor was one of the most senior officials killed since the Taliban regained control of the country in August 2021 following the withdrawal of U.S. troops.

Since then, the Islamic State militant group and its affiliates have claimed a string of deadly attacks in Afghanistan against civilians and members of the Taliban.

The Islamic State (ISIS), also known as Daesh, claimed responsibility for the attack.

This is not the first time Daesh has targeted the Taliban. In April 2022, an explosion in a mosque in an Afghan city killed dozens of worshipers.

Other bombings have also been reported in the country. One of the explosions occurred in a square in Kabul, injuring two children, while a car exploded near an airport in Kunduz, killing and injuring at least 22 people.

Notably, there were three separate bombings in Afghanistan on Thursday, one in Kabul, one in Mazar-i-Sharif and a third in Kunduz province. (Arnie)

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