Daesh claims responsibility for killing Badakhshan deputy governor
Daesh has claimed responsibility for Tuesday’s car bombing in northern Badakhshan province that killed its deputy governor.
Nisar Ahmad Ahmadi, the deputy governor of Badakhshan, was one of two people who were killed outside a court in the provincial capital, Faizabad.
Six others were injured in the blast, local officials said.
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) has been carrying out raids against members of Daesh, which has claimed several deadly attacks in the country over the past year.
Daesh has also targeted IEA officials, including the governor of northern Balkh province who was killed in his office in March.
Torkham border gate has been reopened for trade vehicles after Afghanistan and Pakistan jirga members reached an agreement following several rounds of talks.
The border, which had been closed for 26 days, will reopen to the public on Friday.
According to officials from the Nangarhar Chamber of Commerce, several rounds of discussions were held between the private sectors of both sides. The extended border closure cost Afghan traders an estimated $1 million a day, chamber officials said.
Sayed Tayyib Hamad, spokesperson for the Nangarhar Police Command, also confirmed Wednesday that the Torkham gate had been reopened for trucks and will reopen for the public on Friday.
Pakistan closed the gate almost a month ago amid growing tension and subsequent clashes between border forces over the reconstruction of a controversial checkpost on the Afghanistan side of the border.
The move resulted in significant financial losses for traders on both sides.
Afghanistan and Pakistan traders have meanwhile appealed for authorities in both countries to separate trade from politics and said disputes can only be solved through dialogue.
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