A deputy official of the Taliban’s eighth district in Kunduz city, Afghanistan, and his bodyguard were killed in a targeted operation carried out on Thursday evening, marking a significant escalation in localised armed resistance against Taliban control.
The incident occurred when the Taliban officer was reportedly inspecting militia posts in the area. Armed fighters ambushed and destroyed the vehicle carrying the official, resulting in his death and that of his security escort.
Following the attack, resistance forces seized a weapon and a communications device from the scene, further disrupting Taliban operations in the district. The attackers reportedly withdrew without sustaining any casualties, and no harm was reported to civilians in the vicinity.
This targeted strike is part of a growing pattern of armed operations being conducted across various parts of Afghanistan, aimed at weakening the Taliban’s grip over contested regions and reasserting control by local resistance groups.
The Taliban have not issued an official statement regarding the attack as of this report.
