The Balkh district Governor Mohammad Younus Stanekzai said that at least 16 people, including 2 civilians, were killed in the recent attack on the police headquarters in Balkh province, and 117 others, including 67 civilians, were wounded, reports Tolo News. According to local officials, 10 houses and 80 shops were also damaged in the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the deadly attack. Earlier, SATP had reported two Security personnel deaths in the June 6 incident in which a suicide bomber detonated a Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) near the Balkh District Police Station in Balkh Province