Taliban forces carried out a suicide attack in Parwan close to an Afghan National Police training center where an election rally for President Ghani was taking place. The attack caused 81 civilian casualties with 30 deaths and 51 injured. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack in Parwan, stating that they had warned people not to attend election gatherings as they were considered military targets. The assault specifically targeted the political campaign event and resulted in significant casualties among civilian attendees.