Gunmen opened fire in a busy market in Afghanistan’s Bamyan city center, targeting at least eight people, including four foreign nationals. The incident has left four people dead and four others injured, according to local Afghan media reports.
Abdul Matin Qani, the spokesman for the Taliban Interior Ministry confirmed the fatalities and injuries. “Four fatalities, including three foreign nationals, and four injuries, including three Afghans, were reported in the attack,” the spokesman stated.
It is worth mentioning here that the foreign nationals killed in the attack have been identified as citizens of Spain and Türkiye, according to reports based on sources in the Afghan Interim Government. The incident has sparked concern over the safety of foreign tourists and the general security situation in the region.
However, the security forces of the Islamic Emirate have responded swiftly, arresting four suspects in connection with the shooting. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are working to determine the motive behind the attack and whether it was an isolated incident or part of a broader threat.
Notably, Bamyan, famous for a large Buddha statue, blown by Taliban in 2001, is the most visited tourist site in Afghanistan. It is still not clear weather the foreign nationals were tourist.
Of late Afghanistan has witnessed multiple attacks. From a Taliban oil tanker to Kabul Bank in Kandahar and others, the attacks have made a huge dent on Talibani regime. Even the top leaders of the terrorist organisation, like Hibatullah Akhundzada are having the heat of the continuous threat. Although, it is unclear who was behind the attack, past incidents show that currently the most active terrorist organisation is Islamic State of Khorasan Province (ISKP).