Afghanistan, Jan. 2 -- An explosion shook the court building in Faryab, Afghanistan, causing panic and prompting emergency responders to rush to the scene.
Local sources reported a powerful explosion at the Court of Appeal building in Faryab province, raising fresh security concerns in northern Afghanistan.
According to the report, the blast occurred in the afternoon hours of Thursday, January 1, causing panic in the surrounding area.
According to the same sources, Taliban officials were holding a security meeting inside the building at the time of the explosion, suggesting the gathering may have been targeted.
Conflicting accounts have emerged about the cause of the blast, with some sources claiming it was triggered by a rocket strike,...