Key facts
- Zabihullah Amiri, director of the Information and Culture Department in Badakhshan, was assassinated on Tuesday.
- The attack occurred near the provincial capital, Fayzabad.
Provincial official assassinated in northern Afghanistan
IN SHORT
Zabihullah Amiri, director of the Information and Culture Department in Badakhshan, was assassinated on Tuesday by two armed attackers near Fayzabad. One attacker was killed by Amiri's guards, while a search for the second is ongoing. The Interior Ministry did not assign blame for the attack.
Key Numbers
twoarmed attackers targeted official
sixcivilians injured in car bombing
Who's Involved
Zabihullah Amiri
Director of the Information and Culture Department in Badakhshan, assassinated
Afghan Interior Ministry
Confirmed assassination and ongoing search for suspect
Nissar Ahmad Ahmadi
Deputy governor of Badakhshan, killed by car bomb
Mahzudeen Ahmadi
Head of the information office of Badakhshan, confirmed deputy governor's death
↳ Why This Matters
The assassinations of a provincial official and the deputy governor in Badakhshan highlight ongoing security challenges and targeted violence in Afghanistan, even as the Taliban administration claims to be combating groups like the Islamic State.