Taliban raids IS hideout north of Kabul
KABUL: Taliban fighters on Friday raided a hideout of the Islamic State (IS) militant group north of the Afghan capital, killing and arresting unidentified militants.
Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in mid-August, there has been an increase in attacks on Taliban members by IS militants. The Taliban and IS are enemies, and these attacks have caused widespread controversy among longtime rivals.
In late August, an IS suicide bomber targeted US evacuation efforts outside Kabul International Airport, one of the deadliest attacks in the country in years. The blast killed 169 Afghans and 13 US troops.
Taliban spokesman Bilal Karimi told the Associated Press that Friday's attack took place in Charikar, Parwan Province. He did not provide further details and his statement could not be independently verified.
