Taliban announced that they had destroyed a group of IS terrorists in Kabul
A group of Islamic State (IS) militants were killed in clashes in a district of the Afghan capital Kabul, Taliban sources said.
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| Taliban members patrol in the Afghan capital Kabul on August 31. Photo: Reuters. |
"A group of IS fighters was killed in Khair Khana district.after a brief gunfight," the source said.
A witness said there was shooting in Kabul's 17th district, both from heavy and conventional weapons. He said both sides opened fire but it was unclear exactly who was involved.
Earlier, a bomb was reported to have exploded near the entrance of the Idgah Mosque in Kabul. Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid confirmed the incident. The explosion killed at least 12 people and injured 32.
According to Afghan Interior Ministry representative Qari Saeed Khosty, three people have been arrested in connection with the incident. The cause and circumstances of the explosion are currently being determined.
