Three policemen killed in bomb attack in AfghanistanFAIZABAD, May 9, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Three policemen were killed and five werewounded on Wednesday when a bomb was detonated next to a security convoytasked with clearing illegal poppy crops in northeastern Afghanistan, theinterior ministry said. The Islamic State in Khorasan Province (IS-K), a branch of the Islamic Stategroup active in Afghanistan and Pakistan, claimed responsibility for theattack. The explosion comes days after Taliban security officials and residentsclashed over the violent clearance of poppy crops in two Badakhshandistricts, leaving two dead and sparking rare protests. An AFP journalist saw Taliban authorities searching homes and detainingdozens of people near the scene. However, a number of armed groups, including the Islamic State group, remaina threat, with regular reports of explosions that go unconfirmed byauthorities.
