Mullah Muhammad Daud Muzamil (Pashto: ملا محمد داود مزمل; died 9 March 2023) was a Taliban member in the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) who served as Governor of Balkh province.
[5][6][7] Muzamil was assassinated on 9 March 2023, during a special meeting with officials from Kabul in which the main issue of discussion was the Qosh Tepa Canal project in the area.
[8][9] According to Mohammad Asif Waziri, a police spokesman, a suicide bomber went inside the meeting and detonated his explosives.
[10] The Islamic State – Khorasan Province (ISIS-K) later claimed responsibility for the attack.
[11] The Afghan National Security Forces, which are under IEA control, soon began special operations against ISIS-K members in the area.