Clashes Erupt between Taliban, Daesh North of Afghanistan

TEHRAN (defapress) – Daesh (also known as ISIS or ISIL) elements in Afghanistan attacked the Taliban controlled region north of Afghanistan in which 14 militants from both sides were killed.

News ID: 66148

Date: 04 October 2017 - 19:29

According to local officials, Daesh elements ambushed two villages of ‘Gardan’ and ‘Shirbeyk’ in the Qush Tapa district of northern Jawzjan province on Tuesday.

In the armed conflict with Taliban, eight Daesh elements were killed and 15 others were injured, Qush Tapa governor, Aminollah said.

He noted that seven Taliban members have also been injured in the armed struggle with Daesh elements.

Afghanistan’s Taliban has not issued any statement regarding this armed conflict with Daesh.

The longstanding conflict between the Taliban and Daesh has intensified in recent months.

In June 2017, Daesh declared war on the Taliban, describing the Afghan group as "hypocrites and stooges of the unbelievers.”

A few days later, Taliban Spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told Tasnim that the Taliban are resolved to target Daesh.