Afghanistan, Oct. 22 -- The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) is gathering information about a security incident involving one of its staff members in Bamyan province, the mission said Thursday.

A UNAMA spokesperson said the incident occurred on Wednesday evening and that the mission was still examining the details.

The staff member was not injured and is safe, the spokesperson said. UNAMA has not yet released further details about the incident.

According to local sources, armed assailants opened fire on a vehicle carrying a UNAMA security official at around 6:30 p.m. in Bamyan city. Images obtained by the outlet appeared to show damage to the vehicle, including a mark on the windshield consistent with a bullet imp...