The National Resistance Front (NRF) has claimed responsibility for a targeted operation that killed the deputy chief of the Taliban’s Police District 8 and one of his bodyguards in the city of Kunduz.
Local sources confirmed to Afghanistan International that Qari Yasser, the deputy commander of District 8, was killed along with his bodyguard in the village of Shora Khak, located within Kunduz province.
In a statement issued on Friday, 30 May, the NRF said the attack occurred on the afternoon of Thursday, 29 May, while the Taliban official was inspecting the group’s checkpoints in the area.
The NRF further stated that none of its fighters nor any civilians were harmed during the operation.
The Taliban have yet to issue any comment regarding the incident.
Local sources corroborated the deaths of Qari Yasser and his bodyguard, confirming that they were killed in an armed attack. Initial reports shared with Afghanistan International indicated that the Taliban official and his guard were assassinated in a gun assault.
