IEA kill top Daesh commander in Kabul

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s (IEA) spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said Tuesday that a top Daesh commander had been killed in an operation in Kabul on Sunday night.

According to a statement issued by Mujahid, IEA forces killed Qari Fateh, the regional Daesh “intelligence and operations chief”, during the operation in Khair Khana area.

Mujahid stated that the Daesh commander had been responsible for recent attacks on diplomatic missions and mosques in Kabul.

Fateh “directly masterminded recent operations in Kabul, including against diplomatic missions, mosques and other targets”, Mujahid said.

One other Daesh member was killed in the operation, he added.

Meanwhile, a United Nations Security Council report described Fateh in July last year as a key Daesh leader, charged with military operations in an area spanning India, Iran and Central Asia.