Badakhshan mining director killed, 2 injured in blast

FAIZABAD (Pajhwok): Badakshshan Mining Department Director Mawlavi Abdul Fatah was killed and two others injured in a magnetic bomb blast on Sunday, according to a local resident.

The blast happened in the Pul Bagh Shah area of Faizabad City, the provincial capital at around 1:00pm, Ahmad Javid, a local resident said.

Local government officials have not spoken about the incident and no group claimed responsibility for the blast so far.

nh

Views: 198