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Jamaat ul Ahrar accepts responsibility for killing of Balkh governor

REPORT in The Nation, Mar 10, 2023
ISLAMABAD – Jamaat ul Ahrar, a militant outfit, on Thursday ac­cepted responsibility for the suicide bomb blast that killed Governor of Balkh province in Afghani­stan Mulla Mohammad Dawood Muzammil , said a spokesman of Pakistan Tehreek Taliban.

Seven persons, including the governor, were killed and nine others injured in the bomb blast.

Mulla Dawood was the leading figure of Tali­ban. The Jamaat ul Ahrar had differences with him over the rule in the Balkh province. The Jamaat also has its differences with Daesh which had created further insecurity in Af­ghanistan. Pakistan condemned this latest act of terrorism. https://www.nation.com.pk/10-Mar-2023/jamaat-ul-ahrar-accepts-responsibility-for-killing-of-balkh-governor