Tragedy struck in northeastern Afghanistan as a sticky bomb explosion claimed the lives of at least three police officers on Wednesday. The incident occurred in Faizabad, the capital of Badakhshan province, where a bomb attached to a motorcycle detonated as a convoy of security forces passed through the area. In addition to the fatalities, five other officers sustained injuries in the blast.
The officers were reportedly en route to eradicate poppy crops in the region, a task that has been met with resistance. Just days prior to the attack, violent protests erupted against the Taliban's poppy eradication campaign in Badakhshan. The unrest prompted a high-ranking delegation, led by the chief of military staff Fasihudin Fitrat, to visit the area and engage with protestors.
