Deadly explosion at the house of the Taliban’s so-called chief of staff in Kunduz; Details shrouded in uncertainty.
In the continuation of the tense and unstable security atmosphere in northeastern Afghanistan, reliable local sources have reported a powerful explosion in Kunduz province, targeting the house of a senior Taliban figure.
According to local sources, the explosion occurred on Monday evening, July 20, at around 8:50 p.m., at the house of Mullah Najib Ghafoori, head of the Taliban’s Department of Promoting Righteousness and Preventing Evil, in the Bandar Khan Abad area, which is part of the second security zone of Kunduz city.
While the intensity of the explosion has been described as very high, no details have been released about the human casualties or the amount of financial damage caused by the incident at the time of writing, and Taliban officials have remained silent on the matter.
Some analysts speculate that the explosion could be the result of intra-group conflicts, a targeted attack, or the result of growing public dissatisfaction with the repressive performance of the so-called authorities in various regions of Afghanistan.
However, the lack of information transparency in the Taliban government, the absence of independent media, and the repression of local journalists have prevented a clear and reliable narrative of the nature and consequences of such incidents.
The explosion comes at a time when mysterious attacks and targeted violence against Taliban figures in the northern provinces of Balkh, Takhar, Samangan, and Kunduz have increased in recent months;
A trend that could be a sign of internal divisions, factional disputes, or hidden resistance to the ruling structure.
