Five Taliban members were killed in an explosion in the building of the Taliban security headquarters in Ishkamesh District of Takhar Province on October 22, reports Hasht-e Subh. Among the dead was Mohammad Sadiq, the commander of the Taliban security headquarters for Ishkamesh District.
Separately, two Taliban members have been killed in an explosion in Shahidi Street of Talqan city, the capital of Takhar province, on October 22, reports Hasht-e Subh. The Taliban have not said anything about this so far.