ISIS Claims Responsibility for Attack in Herat, Afghanistan

A vehicle burns in the street after a blast ripped through a minivan in the city of Herat, Afghanistan, on Jan. 22, 2022, in this screenshot taken from a video obtained by Reuters. (Reuters)

CAIRO—The ISIS terrorist group claimed responsibility for a deadly attack on Saturday in the western Afghan city of Herat, it said in a post on Telegram on Sunday.

At least six people were killed when a blast ripped through a minivan in the city, officials said. Since the Taliban terrorist group took over in August, a series of blasts and attacks, some claimed by ISIS, have taken place across Afghanistan.