Taliban governor known for fighting Islamic State killed in suicide attack
by Agence France-Presse in Mazar-I-Sharif from World news | The Guardian on (#69M3C)
Mohammad Dawood Muzammil one of the highest-ranking figures killed as Afghan security situation deteriorates
The Taliban governor of Afghanistan's Balkh province, known for fighting Islamic State (IS) jihadists, was killed in a suicide attack at his office on Thursday, officials said.
The killing, a day after he met top government officials visiting from Kabul, makes Mohammad Dawood Muzammil one of the highest-ranking figures killed since the Taliban stormed back to power in 2021.
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