The National Resistance Front of Afghanistan (NRF) claimed responsibility for an attack on Taliban forces in Taloqan, the capital of Takhar province, stating they killed three Taliban members and injured another.
According to local sources, three civilians, including a child, were also injured and have been transported to the central hospital in Taloqan.
The NRF’s statement detailed that the attack occurred at 4pm on Wednesday, targeting Taliban fighters near Old Taloqan, in the Kabul Gate area.
Local sources informed Afghanistan International that the injuries resulted from a bicycle bomb explosion in the same area.
Witnesses confirmed that all those injured were civilians, with one being a child.
Taliban officials have not yet commented on the incident.
Following the explosion, local residents reported that Taliban forces cordoned off the area and blocked all access routes.
