AFF Claims Responsibility for Attack on Taliban Convoy in Baghlan

The Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) has claimed responsibility for an explosion in the central square of Pol-e-Khomri city, targeting a convoy of Taliban intelligence vehicles.

The attack occurred on the evening of Saturday, 18 January, according to a statement released by the group on Sunday.

The AFF stated, “As a result of this attack, four Taliban members were killed, and two others were injured.” The group also added that Mullah Ibrahim Mansoori, a Taliban intelligence commander, was among those targeted, but his fate remains unclear.

Residents of Baghlan province earlier reported the explosion to Afghanistan International, which occurred in Pol-e-Khomri city on Saturday afternoon.

The Afghanistan Freedom Front is an armed resistance group opposing the Taliban, formed after the fall of the previous Afghan government in 2021. The AFF identifies itself as a defender of freedom, justice, and the rights of the Afghan people.

The group has declared its mission to achieve an Afghanistan free from extremism and has embraced armed struggle as a means to achieve this goal.