Daesh Claims Responsibility for Herat Terror Attack

TEHRAN (IQNA) – The terrorist group of Daesh (ISIL or ISIS) has claimed responsibility for a deadly attack on Saturday in the western Afghan city of Herat.

It said in a post on Telegram on Sunday.

At least six people were killed when a blast ripped through a minivan in the city, officials said.

A health official in Herat, who asked not to be named, said an explosion hit a small van used for public transport just after 1800 local time and that three of the injured were in serious condition.

The attacks have heightened the new administration's security challenges as the country spirals into an economic crisis.

Since the Taliban took over in August, a series of blasts and attacks, some claimed by Islamic State, have taken place across Afghanistan.

Source: Reuters