Nisar Ahmad Ahmadi

Nisar Ahmad Ahmadi (died 6 June 2023) was a member of the Afghan Taliban militant group who was made the Taliban's acting governor of Badakhshan province in northeastern Afghanistan. He was assassinated in a car bombing in the provincial capital, Faizabad. The attack was claimed by the Islamic State – Khorasan Province (ISIS–K).^[1]

Nisar Ahmad Ahmadi
Acting Governor of Badakhshan
In office 15 August 2021 – 6 June 2023
Personal details
Died	6 June 2023 Faizabad, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
Nationality	Afghan

Assassination

Ahmadi was the target of a car bombing in June 2023 in Faizabad, the provincial capital of Badakhshan. A suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden vehicle into the automobile carrying Ahmadi, setting up a huge explosion. Along with the driver of his vehicle, the acting governor died instantly. Additionally, six nearby citizens were hurt in the attack.^[2][3][4]