Afghanistan: Explosion In Kunar Kills One Taliban Member And Wounds Six Others

Afghanistan Blast: Tolo News quoted local security officials as saying that the blast occurred on Sunday in the city of Asadabad.

Taliban fighters stand guard as Muslim devotees arrive to offer Eid al-Fitr prayers (Source: AFP)

New Delhi: An explosion on Sunday in Kunar, Afghanistan, killed a Taliban member and injured six others, including a civilian. Tolo News quoted local security officials as saying that the blast occurred on Sunday in the city of Asadabad, the center of Kunar, when a massive explosion detonated a mine planted in a vehicle of Taliban forces. “A blast today in Kunar’s centre Assadabad killed an Islamic Emirate forces member & injured 6 others, including a civilian, said local security officials, adding that a mine was placed in a vehicle of the Islamic Emirate. Eyewitnesses said multiple civilians were harmed,” TOLO News tweeted.

Earlier on Saturday, there was news of a major IED blast in the Spin Boldak district of Afghanistan. At least five Taliban members and one civilian were killed in the accident. According to the information, the blast took place on Thursday.

The Kabul Security Department said that earlier on Monday, an explosive was detonated on a bicycle in Police District-4 of Kabul. According to the report of Tolo News, the security forces reached the area to investigate the matter and started investigation.

On May 25, there were three explosions in the capital of Balkh province, in which at least 9 people were killed and 15 others were injured. Meanwhile, on the same day at least two worshipers were killed in an explosion at the Sharif Hazrat Zakaria Mosque in Kabul city.

The country's security system has weakened since the Taliban came to power in Afghanistan. Which is being heavily criticised by the world community. The United Nations has imposed a number of sanctions on the Taliban due to terrorist activities. The country is already facing a humanitarian crisis with economic crisis and food shortage. In such a situation, these bomb blasts remain a matter of great concern.