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#AFG A resident filmed this video : “ Towards PD5, towards eve Loya Jirga tent.”

Gunfire can be heard in an area where a Taliban gathering of religious leaders was being convened in PD5, Kabul city. Despite tough security measures, the attack once more shows how security and intelligence failures continues.

Yesterday Taliban organizers of the Taliban Religious scholar meeting had banned “ Cell phones, all types of weapons, knives and scissors ✂️.”

“At least 3 explosions heard and gunfire continues over the last 30 minutes.” A local residents who lives in apartment blocks opposite the Loya Jirga tent tells me.

“Taliban security forces have fired at a suspicious locations. There is no issue around the gathering.” Khalid Zadran a spokesman for Kabul police chief says in a statement. @khalidzadran01

“Several attackers got inside.” Two residents in PD5 live in the area and witnessed the attack tells me.

Taliban Special forces dealt with the security incident in Kabul.

“Taliban Special forces from the interior ministry shot dead 3 attackers who got into a building and wanted to disrupt the gathering.” A Taliban security official tells me.

“At least 3 Taliban soldiers killed in the fighting against ISKP militants. At least 1 Talib soldier wounded. Weapons -both small and heavy including hand grenades were hidden on the 4th floor by ISKP in advance.Attackers moved into house 12 days ago.” Multiple sources tells me.

Aftermath of the complex attack. Despite Taliban security officials playing it down as “ no cause for concern.” attackers had placed ample amount of weapons inside a residential apartment well in advance.

Daish flag was found inside the apartment.

Second day of the the gathering - “ Few mortars landed in an empty space, at a parking. Mortars landed far from the gathering and no one was harmed.” A Taliban security official tells me.

On the second day of Taliban’s ulema gathering, Kabul once again came under attack with several rockets landing near the venue where Haibatullah was delivering a speech. There are unconfirmed reports of casualties.

A force of 12K was mobilised to provide security. However, these incidents show that Taliban’s opposition are strengthening with passage of every day develping lethal capabilities to launch attacks undermining Taliban’s much boasted Image as provider of security.

Fighters from the Islamic state in Khorasan ( ISKP) filmed themselves ahead of the complex attack they launched against the Taliban gathering in Kabul.