New Delhi (NVI): At least seven fuel tankers were hijacked by “anti-government gunmen” on the Baghlan-Samangan highway near Pul-e-Khumri, capital of Baghlan province, while two others were torched this morning, reports TOLO news.
After torching two tankers, the gunmen took seven others to Dahna-ye-Ghori district, the Aghan news website quoted sources as saying. The incident happened in the Bagh-e-Shamal area in Pul-e-Khumri in Baghlan province.
The incident takes place amid the increasing Taliban attacks in the area, apart from other parts of Afghanistan.
However, neither the local officials have yet commented on the attack nor has any group claimed the responsibility.
TOLO news reports that the Taliban has increased its attacks in Baghlan, particularly against security checkpoints in recent days.
The incident also comes a day after at least 12 people, close to Mahbubullah Ghafari, a former member of the provincial council of Baghlan, were killed in a roadside mine blast in the province.
The incident took place in the Chashmaye Shir area, on the Baghlan -Samangan highway, while Ghafari and his convoy were on the way to Mazar-e-Sharif, the capital of northern Balkh province. Ghafari said, “a vehicle was hit by a roadside mine.”
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