Two ISIS Members Killed In Kabul Raid, Claims Taliban
The Taliban has claimed responsibility for a raid on what it described as an ISIS hideout in Kabul, saying two members of the militant group were killed during the operation.
The Taliban has claimed responsibility for a raid on what it described as an ISIS hideout in Kabul, saying two members of the militant group were killed during the operation.
Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid announced on Tuesday that the raid took place on Monday night in the 15th security district of the Afghan capital. He said Taliban forces discovered and seized a cache of weapons and ammunition at the site.
Taliban sources told Afghanistan International that the operation lasted several hours and involved sustained gunfire. Videos from the area captured the sound of heavy shooting during the raid.
Al-Mirsad, a media outlet affiliated with the Taliban, also reported that two individuals were killed in the raid, citing unnamed sources.
However, doubts have been raised about the nature of the operation. Sarah Adams, a former CIA officer, previously alleged that a compound in the 15th district, claimed by the Taliban to be an ISIS hideout, actually belonged to a Taliban intelligence unit. She described such operations as potentially staged, aimed at garnering approval from the United States and the international community.
The Taliban has not commented on these allegations. Independent verification of the identities of those killed and the circumstances of the raid remains unavailable.
