IS-KP Claims IED Attack Targeting Taliban Intelligence Official in Badakhshan
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October 4, 2026 | WAR MONITOR
The Islamic State Khorasan Province (IS-KP) has claimed responsibility for an IED attack targeting a vehicle reportedly linked to an Afghan Taliban intelligence official in Police District 6 of Fayzabad, Badakhshan province.
According to initial reports, the vehicle was associated with Safiullah Mutawakkil, described as an official within the Taliban’s intelligence apparatus. One of his guards was reportedly killed and another injured in the blast.
Mutawakkil was also reportedly wounded in the attack, although his condition remains unclear. IS-KP subsequently claimed responsibility for the bombing.
The casualty figures, Mutawakkil’s reported position and the circumstances of the attack have not been independently confirmed.
Independent verification is pending.
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