Nisar Ahmad Ahmadi | |
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Acting Governor of Badakhshan | |
In office 15 August 2021 –6 June 2023 | |
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Died | 6 June 2023 Faizabad, Badakhshan, Afghanistan |
Nationality | Afghan |
Nisar Ahmad Ahmadi (died 6 June 2023) was a member of the Afghan Taliban militant group who was made the Taliban's acting governor of Badakhshan province in northeastern Afghanistan. He was assassinated in a car bombing in the provincial capital, Faizabad. The attack was claimed by the Islamic State – Khorasan Province (ISIS–K). [1]
Ahmadi was the target of a car bombing in June 2023 in Faizabad, the provincial capital of Badakhshan. A suidice bomber rammed his explosives-laden vehicle into the automobile carrying Ahmadi, setting up a huge explosion. Along with the driver of his vehicle, the acting governor died instantly. Additionally, six nearby citizens were hurt in the attack. [2] [3] [4]