Taliban & ISIS Clash in Nangarhar, Casualties Reported
Local sources from Nangarhar confirmed to Afghanistan International on Sunday that Taliban forces clashed with ISIS in the Momand Dara district of Nangarhar.
Local sources from Nangarhar confirmed to Afghanistan International on Sunday that Taliban forces clashed with ISIS in the Momand Dara district of Nangarhar.
According to witnesses, at least five Taliban members were injured in the incident. The Taliban stated they have killed one ISIS member.
Locals reported that the confrontation began when Taliban forces, dispatched to the area for inspection, clashed with ISIS members in a house in Momand Dara.
According to the sources, ISIS members first threw a grenade at the Taliban, resulting in injuries to at least five Taliban members. The Taliban transported the injured to a clinic in the Shinwar district.
Residents said the Taliban then intensified their attacks on the house, and the clashes continued for about an hour, eventually leading to the house being completely destroyed. Based on information from locals, the Taliban have currently surrounded the area, and sporadic gunfire can be heard in the vicinity.
Meanwhile, Al Mirsad, a website affiliated with Taliban intelligence, reported that in an operation by the group in Momand Dara district, an ISIS member named Zakirullah, known as Abu Shir, was killed. According to Al Mirsad, Abu Shir was the ISIS military commander in the Achin district of Nangarhar.
