The explosion occurred close to Bismillah Mohammadi's residence, where four assailants were also killed by Afghan security, according to Fawad Aman, a defense ministry spokesman. There is growing evidence that civilians are being killed and wounded in the ongoing clashes in Lashkar Gah. Two police districts and a state-run TV station are now under Taliban control in Lashkar Gah. Residents of Herat city that CNN spoke to on Tuesday appeared largely exhausted by the chaos. On Monday night, he said, people had started chanting "Allahu Akbar" in support of the Afghan security forces.

Source: CNN August 03, 2021 18:00 UTC