The target of today's explosion was the head of the Taliban court in Faizabad.
Sources reported that the vehicle carrying the head of the Taliban court was struck by a mine explosion today, Wednesday, at the "Projeh-ye Shahr-e Now" intersection in Faizabad, the capital of Badakhshan. So far, no precise details regarding potential casualties or the condition of the Taliban court official have been released, and Taliban authorities have not commented on the incident.