At least five people were killed on Tuesday when a suicide bomber detonated explosives outside a bank in northeastern Afghanistan, police have reported. The attack occurred at 8:35 AM local time near a Kabul Bank branch in Kunduz province, resulting in the deaths of a security guard, civilians, and members of the ruling Taliban movement.
Provincial police spokesman Jumma Uddin Khakasr confirmed that seven others were wounded in the explosion. However, no group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack, and police have not identified a suspect.
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The Islamic State’s Afghan affiliate has been waging an insurgency against the Taliban since they regained power in 2021. Despite the Taliban’s claims of largely suppressing the group, Islamic State militants continue to launch deadly attacks across Afghanistan.
