Taliban spokesman on Tuesday confirmed an overnight clash with fighters affiliated with the ISIS Khorasan branch in northeastern Kabul, though he continued to insist that the group has no significant presence in Afghanistan.
Zabihullah Mujahid told Amu that the confrontation occurred near the Marjan residential complex and an area locally known as the “narcotics town” in Police District 15.
While confirming the engagement, Mujahid declined to provide further details and maintained that ISIS-K does not maintain an “active or organized presence” in the country, though he acknowledged that some members remain “scattered.”
Local sources said the gunfight lasted several hours.
