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NRF stated that the attack occurred near the Taliban's security command in Takhar on Saturday afternoon. According to their social media post on X, the attack took place at 2:45 PM, just 20 meters from the Taliban's security headquarters in Takhar.

NRF added that neither their forces nor any civilians were harmed in the incident. They also reported that one Taliban vehicle and several firearms were destroyed in the attack.

The Taliban have not yet responded to these claims by the National Resistance Front.

Alokozai added that if this issue is not resolved, the supply of aircraft fuel in Afghanistan will face serious problems.

He also stated that there is no alternative source for supplying such fuel to the Afghan market in the region.

Afghanistan have been importing two to three thousand tankers of TC-1 from Turkmenistan every month, with airlines like Ariana and Kam Air being the primary consumers.

According to Alokozai, the contracting companies have transferred the payment for the fuel to Turkmenistan, but this country is not willing to continue its exports to Afghanistan.

Meanwhile, this member of the Chamber of Commerce mentioned that the contracting company, to avoid delays in the process of transporting pilgrims, has purchased some fuel from Belarus at a high price, but Belarus is also not ready to continue exporting TC-1 fuel to Afghanistan.

Agence France-Presse (AFP) also reported, citing its sources, that three other injured individuals are citizens of Norway, Australia, and Lithuania.

The Taliban have stated that four people have been arrested on suspicion of involvement in this attack.

The Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that the consular emergency unit has been fully mobilised to assist the victims and their families.

Sánchez wrote on X social media platform that he was overwhelmed by the news of the death of Spanish tourists in Afghanistan. Expressing his condolences to the families of the victims, he said that he is monitoring the situation.

Reaction of United States & European Union

The European Union and the US Special Representative for Afghanistan condemned the attack in separate statements.

Tom West, the US Special Representative for Afghanistan, expressed condolences to the families of the victims on his X account and stated that violence is not an answer.

The European Union also expressed condolences to the families of the victims and the injured in a statement on Friday.

A spokesman for the Taliban's Ministry of Interior announced that in this attack, three foreign citizens and one Afghan had been killed, and seven others, including four foreign nationals, were injured.

There is no immediate indication of the cause of the attack, and no group has claimed responsibility for it.

Bamiyan is the site of the remains of two giant Buddha statues that were blown up by the Taliban during their previous rule in 2001.

Since taking control of Afghanistan in August 2021, the Taliban have promised to improve security and encourage more foreign tourists to visit the country, aiming to turn the ruins of the Buddha statues into a source of revenue.

The shooting on Friday is one of the most serious attacks on foreign citizens since the withdrawal of foreign forces and the Taliban's return to power in Afghanistan.

Previously, ISIS claimed responsibility for the deadly attack on Chinese citizens in a hotel in Kabul in 2022.

The front said that the attack occurred at 8:15pm on Friday near the Shah-Do Shamshira Mosque in the city.

The front also posted a video of the attack on its X social media account.

The Taliban have not yet commented on this attack.

Earlier, local sources reported an explosion in the first district of Kabul city.

The AFF stated on its X account, “The leader of the Taliban group has been in Kabul for several days, and under the pretext of taking security measures to protect him, the Taliban have imposed severe restrictions on people's movement and business activities in the central areas of the capital.”

Qani disclosed that four suspects have been arrested in connection with the incident. He strongly condemned the attack on the social platform X, asserting that the culprits have been apprehended and will face justice.

The spokesperson did not specify the nationality of the foreign victims. However, a source who requested anonymity informed Afghanistan International that the attack killed four foreign tourists and their Afghan driver, and injured eight civilians.

The source suggested that the tourists were likely Russian nationals.