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ISIS-K claimed three attacks in the city on Wednesday and Thursday. Through ISIS’ official media outlet, Amaq, they claim to have killed six Taliban personnel in three different attacks. Two were carried out with weapons and the third used improvised explosive suggestions. In Thursday’s attack, the group claimed that
“Soldiers of the caliphate targeted a member of the Taliban militia with a pistol shot, which led to his death,” the group said in connection with Thursday’s attack. CNN, Saturday (25/9/2021).
CNN was unable to independently verify the victims claimed by ISIS-K. But local media said three civilians were killed in the attack.
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The Taliban has not commented on the attack, but local media quoted security officials as reporting that three ISIS-K members were killed on Tuesday. The circumstances of their death are unclear.
ISIS-K claimed a suicide bomb attack at Kabul airport last month, in which more than 170 people were killed. The bomber identified by the group was from Logar province.
Charlie Winter at the International Center for the Study of Radicalization at King’s College, London said on Twitter that after the “darkness” following the Kabul attack, ISIS-K is once again starting its operations in Afghanistan.
Analytical group Extrac, which follows violent extremism, noted that on September 19 alone, ISIS-K claimed seven attacks in Afghanistan, focusing on what it called apostate Taliban militias.
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