The governor of Balkh was killed as a result of an explosion in this province

Local officials in Balkh say that the governor of this province was killed as a result of an explosion.

Mohammad Asif Waziri, the spokesman of the Balkh Police Command, says that the explosion took place around noon today (Thursday) inside the Balkh provincial government.

The spokesman of the Balkh Police Command confirmed the death of Mohammad Dawood Mozamal, the governor of this province, as a result of the explosion, but did not give details about the exact casualties of this incident.

So far, no one or a group has taken responsibility for this explosion.