Local sources in Faryab province have reported that an unidentified group of gunmen ambushed and killed a Taliban member.
Sources, speaking to Hasht-e Subh, have confirmed that the deceased Taliban member was identified as Abdul Karim. The incident occurred on Monday night, October 8th, in the village of Yaka-Pata, Qarghan district.
Abdul Karim was a manager in the Taliban’s law enforcement and crime prevention department in Faryab.
The motives and perpetrators behind the killing of this Taliban member remain unknown.
Taliban officials have not yet issued any statements regarding this incident.
Before this event, unidentified armed individuals had targeted Taliban members in various parts of the country.