This archive report was first published on 7 July 2019.
On Sunday, July 7, 2019, a car bomb detonated in central Ghazni province, killing at least eight Afghan security force members and four civilians, and wounding more than 50 civilians, according to government officials and the Taliban.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, which occurred near the National Directorate of Security (NDS) compound in Ghazni city during rush hour. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid stated, “Dozens of NDS officers were killed or wounded.”
Arif Noori, a provincial government spokesman in Ghazni, confirmed the deaths and injuries, saying, “Many injured people were being rushed to the hospital.”
The attack was the latest in a wave of near-daily attacks by the Taliban, who now hold sway over about half of Afghanistan and continue to intensify attacks on Afghan forces despite increased efforts towards a peace agreement to end the 18-year war.
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