A second Taliban official is killed in attack in Afghanistan, as the takeover anniversary nears
Summary
The mayor of Badakhshan province in northeastern Afghanistan was killed in a bomb explosion in Faizabad. This is the second recent killing of a high-ranking Taliban official in the region ahead of the fifth anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power.Key Facts
- Habib Ur Rahman Mansoor, the mayor of Badakhshan province, died in a car explosion in Faizabad.
- Another Taliban official, Zabihullah Amiri, was killed by gunmen in the same province two weeks earlier.
- Taliban officials have occasionally been targets of attacks since they took control in August 2021.
- In December 2024, Khalil Haqqani, the refugee minister related to the Interior Minister, died in a suicide bombing in Kabul.
- A car bomb in June 2023 killed Badakhshan’s deputy governor and his driver; the Islamic State affiliate in the area claimed responsibility.
- A memorial service bombing days after that incident killed at least 13 people.
- Another northern province governor was killed in a bomb attack in March 2023.
- The motives for the recent attacks on Taliban officials in Badakhshan remain unknown.
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