The attack, which took place 1,200 kilometers southeast of Tehran, involved gunfire that targeted two police vehicles.
The incident occurred in district Bannu, which borders the restive North Waziristan tribal region on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.
Analysts warn that removing the Taliban from the terror list might not curb threats from extremist groups like IS-KP
The BBC, following the case of Bibi Nazdana, reported that the Taliban is invalidating divorces granted by the Afghan court - forcing divorced child brides to return to their previous marital status.
Taliban claimed that these are “costumes” and added that instrumental music is ‘forbidden by Islam.’
Taliban government deputy spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat claimed some international bodies were using women’s rights issues as a cover and pressure tool to reach its goals.
“After decades of war and in the midst of a terrible humanitarian crisis, the Afghan people deserve much better," said UNAMA official Roza Otynbayeva.
Taliban appointees are running diplomatic missions in several countries, including in neighboring Pakistan.
The Taliban appointed Mawlawi Badreddin Haqqani as ambassador to the UAE, marking its second accredited envoy after China.
Taliban FM: "UN reports are based on prejudices and anecdotes detrimental to interests of Afghanistan and the Afghan people."
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