Blast tears through mosque at Afghanistan local deputy governor funeral

The deputy governor of Afghanistan's northern Badakhshan province was killed by a car bomb on Tuesday.

 A man walks past the site of a suicide attack along the roadside in Faizabad district of Badakhshan province on June 6, 2023 (photo credit: OMER ABRAR/AFP via Getty Images)
A man walks past the site of a suicide attack along the roadside in Faizabad district of Badakhshan province on June 6, 2023
(photo credit: OMER ABRAR/AFP via Getty Images)

An explosion took place inside a mosque in northern Afghanistan on Thursday during the funeral of the provincial deputy governor who was killed in an attack this week, a provincial official said.

Mahzudeen Ahmadi, the head of the information office of northern Badakshan province, said the explosion had caused casualties but did not clarify how many. 

Deputy governor in northern Afghanistan killed by car bomb

The deputy governor of Afghanistan's northern Badakhshan province was killed by a car bomb on Tuesday, the provincial spokesperson said.

"Nissar Ahmad Ahmadi, with his driver, has been killed and six civilians were injured," said the head of the provincial information office, Mahzudeen Ahmadi.

 A member of Taliban stands guard near the site of a suicide attack in Faizabad district of Badakhshan province on June 6, 2023.  (credit: OMER ABRAR/AFP via Getty Images)
A member of Taliban stands guard near the site of a suicide attack in Faizabad district of Badakhshan province on June 6, 2023. (credit: OMER ABRAR/AFP via Getty Images)

The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the car bomb.

The Taliban administration has been carrying out raids against members of the Islamic State, which has claimed several major attacks in urban centers, including Kabul.