At least 17 members of the radical Taliban movement (banned in Russia) died in clashes with militants of the Islamic State (IS, banned in Russia) in Afghanistan. As reported by TASS, this was reported by the Kabul News TV channel.
According to the TV channel, IS militants ambushed the Taliban in Zabul province on the border with Pakistan. During the fighting, 17 representatives of the Taliban were killed, and the losses of IS were three people. Other details are not provided.
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Earlier, the Taliban announced the beginning of an operation against militants of the “Islamic State” in the capital of Afghanistan, as well as in the province of Nangarhar in the east of the country.
On September 29, General Mark Milli, Chairman of the Committee of Chiefs of Staff of the US Armed Forces, at a hearing in Congress, said that he did not rule out strengthening the positions of the terrorist organizations Al-Qaeda and Islamic State in Afghanistan within a period of 6 months to three years.
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