Islamic State claims responsibility for attack in Herat, Afghanistan
Islamic State claimed responsibility for a deadly attack on Saturday in the western Afghan city of Herat, it said in a post on Telegram on Sunday.
At least six people were killed when a blast ripped through a minivan in the city, officials said. Since the Taliban took over in August, a series of blasts and attacks, some claimed by Islamic State, have taken place across Afghanistan.
(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
Advertisement
ALSO READ
Taliban leaders in Afghanistan issue conflicting messages for Eid, revealing underlying tensions, experts say
Heavy rains set off flash floods, killing 33 people in Afghanistan
Taliban shuts down two TV stations in Afghanistan for not upholding Islamic and national values
Afghan women turn to entrepreneurship but struggle to access capital
FEATURE-Afghan women become YouTubers as Taliban restrict work