Four 'key' Islamic State militants killed in northern Afghanistan: Taliban

Four senior members of the Islamic State's Afghanistan branch have been killed by Taliban forces, according to spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid.

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The New Arab Staff

12 June, 2022

The Taliban have had several battles against the Islamic State since they seized control of Afghanistan last year [Getty]

The Taliban has announced the deaths of four leaders of the Islamic State in an operation in the Taloqan district in northern Afghanistan.

Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid announced the news via Twitter, saying in Pashto that “Four key figures, including Younis Uzbekistani, a key Khawarij commander, were killed during the operation.”

د استخباراتو لوی ریاست ځانګړو ځواکونو د یو لړ خاصو عملیاتو په ترڅ کې د تخار مرکز تالقانو اړوند ۴ حوزه کې د خوارجو فتنه ګرو د تمویل، تجهیز او روزنې په مرکز عملیات تر سره کړل.
یادو ځانګړو عملیاتو په ترڅ کې د خوارجو د مهم قومندان یونس ازبکستاني په شمول ۸ تنه کلیدي افراد ووژل شول.
— Zabihullah (..ذبـــــیح الله م ) (@Zabehulah_M33) June 11, 2022

‘Khawarij’ is the term the Taliban use for the Islamic State’s Afghanistan branch, usually called the Islamic State of Khorasan Province by most western media outlets.

Afghan news outlet The Khaama Press News Agency reported that eight insurgents were killed during this operation.

The Taliban has been fighting fierce battles with the Islamic State militant group since the former seized Kabul in August last year.