The Taliban’s police commander was killed in a car bombing in Afghanistan’s northern Badakhshan province.
A car bombing targeted the Taliban’s police commander in Badakhshan, Abdul Haq Omar, on Monday morning, December 26, local sources confirmed.
According to sources, the car exploded near the Taliban police compound in Faizabad city, which serves as the capital city of Badakhshan province.
The Taliban’s police chief for Badakhshan among 3 people was reportedly killed and 4 others were injured. Witnesses reported that civilians were also killed in this bomb attack.
Regarding the attack in Badakhshan, anti-Taliban NRF spokesperson, Sibghatullah Ahmadi, said that the Taliban’s infighting were the cause for this attack.
This is the first time that a high-ranking Taliban figure for one of the most important provinces has been killed in a suicide attack.