Taliban kill top Islamic State commander in Afghanistan
The Hindu
In the past year, security has worsened, with a spate of mass casualty attacks claimed by Islamic State’s regional chapter.
Taliban forces killed a top Islamic State commander who allegedly planned attacks against diplomatic missions in Afghanistan’s capital, a government official said.
Violence in Afghanistan dramatically dipped after the Taliban seized power in August 2021.
But in the past year, security has worsened, with a spate of mass casualty attacks claimed by Islamic State’s regional chapter.
Taliban forces killed Qari Fateh, the regional IS “intelligence and operations chief”, during an operation on Sunday night, the Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said in a statement on Monday.
Fateh “directly masterminded recent operations in Kabul, including against diplomatic missions, mosques and other targets”, Mujahid said.
One other IS member was killed in the operation against the cell, which was based in Kabul’s Khair Khana area, according to the statement.
Residents in that neighbourhood had reported loud gunfire on Sunday night.
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