According to the initial information, a rocket landed in Sherpur/Wazir Akbar Khan area (PD10)&an explosion took place in Dehmazang area (PD3) of #Kabul City, today morning.
There are unfounded rumors in the social media that today's Kabul #explosions were caused by drone strikes.
#Taliban's interior ministry confirmed to media that a rocket was landed in a vacant/unoccupaied house in Sherpur area, in PD10 of Kabul City, today mirning. No casualties reported.
Here is the conspiracy theory, shared by Rahmatullah Nabil, former director of AFG's intelligence (NDS):
Here is the video clip of the Taliban's ministry of interior's spokesman about today morning's rocket attack that hit a house in PD10 of Kabul City (no casualties, as the house was unoccupaied):
The conspiracy theory about today morning's explosion in Kabul City, is developing.
After Nabil's claim, that US drone targeted an ISKP hideout, now other source said that actually PAK drones targeted some guest houses in 3 locations of Kabul, where TTP members were accommodated.
#Taliban confirmed that Sunday's attack was a US drone strike:
"The nature of the incident was not revealed at first. The IEA security& intelligence agencies investigated the incident& in their preliminary investigations found that the attack was carried out by #American_drones."
"The IEA strongly condemns this attack under any pretext& calls it a clear violation of international principles& Doha Agreement.
Such actions are a repetition of the failed experiences of the past 20 years& against the interests of the US, AFG& the region," TB spokesman said.
"Repeating such actions will damage the available opportunities," the Taliban statement concluded.
Note:
While the US officials didn't comment on the issue yet, it could be part of Biden's over-the-horizon counterterrorism operations in AFG, for protection of US&its allies. See⬇️
According to @FoxNews, AQ leader Ayman Al Zawahiri was killed in the US drone strike in Kabul on Sunday. @POTUS will address the nation, to announce an alleged successful over-the-horizone counterterrorism operation in #AFG.
The death of AQ leader is not officially confirmed yet.
U.S. President @JoeBiden confirmed the killing of AQ leader, Ayman Al Zawahiri, in a precised drone strike in Kabul City on Sunday.
As expected, he avoided mentioning the Taliban (as hosts of Al Zawahiri or enablers of his killing) in his entire speech about death of Al Zawahiri.
A thread about details of the killing of Al Zawahiri:
Questioning the Taliban's claim regarding the killing of Ziauddin, a former acting leader of #ISKP, @TajudenSoroush wrote that according to ex-government officials, he was actually killed on 15 August 2021, while escaping from a prison in Kabul City.
I am going to explain more...
The TB claimed killing of ZIAUDDIN, but the name of the former interim leader of #ISKP who was killed during a prison break in Kabul was ZIAULHAQ alias Abu Umar Khorasani.
The story of his killing was published in the 6th issue of the ISKP's Voice of Khorasan magazine, in Pashto.
Now the question is:
So, who was Mawlawi Ziauddin, who was allegedly killed by the Taliban in Balkh province?
Till now, there is no evidence (in open sources) to show that Ziauddin was the former interim leader or a key commander of the ISKP in AFG.
It is worth mentioning that...
#Taliban's intelligence provided details about the identities of the #ISKP members who were killed during raids on 17 March 2023 in 3 locations of #Mazar-e Sharif City: 1. Mawlawi Ziauddin, ex-acting-governor of Khorasan Province (acting-head of the ISKP for Afghanistan), who ...
... was currently in charge of the ISKP courts& justice system. Ziauddin also known as Mawlawi Mohammad, was the number 02 leader of Khorasan Province. 2. Abu Umar Afridi, a leadership council member of the ISKP group. 3. Ustad Salman Tajikistani, an expert of IED making&military
...trainings.
Also, some time ago, operations were conducted in #Faryab province, as a result of which all the members of the Khawarij group, who were involved in the attack on the governor of Balkh province& several other attacks in Balkh, Faryab& Kabul province, were arrested.
Beside the usual propaganda against the Taliban& Arab regimes, the latest issue of the #ISKP's Voice of Khorasan magazine in Arabic, include a long article about the #UN & other #NGOs operating in #AFG.
Pro-government PAK religious scholars also condemned by ISKP in the magazine.
The article named "the most famous" non governmental organizations currently operating in Afghanistan under the Taliban regime as "CARE International, UNICEF, ICRC, NRC, AKDN, Save the Children..." adding that a big compound of the UN located n the Paktiakot area of Kabul City...
...is "the evidence of the maliciousness and heresy of the Taliban and the cooperation of this misguided group with the infidels."
The last paragraph of the article is calling on Afghans to stay away from NGOs& encourage the youths to join the ISKP and fight against the Taliban.
In an unverified letter attributed to the Craftsmen& Shopkeepers Chamber of #Parwan, the #women's hair salons in the province are directed to consider some Islamic regulations during their work.
The letter is from CSC but some of its contents seem to be from the Vice& Virtue Dep.
"1. Hairdressers should do their job according to the principles of Islam. 2. They should #pray inside the shop after closing the door of the shop during prayer times. 3. Inside the salons, ethical& Islamic issues including observing #Hijab, should be considered. 4. Customers ...
...should make ablution before applying make-up. 5. As far as possible, do not use cosmetics that make ablution invalid. 6. It is strictly forbidden to sell the cut hair of customers. 9. Inside the salons, there should be a suitable place for customers to make ablution.
#Taliban@moiafghanistan's spokesman:
"Today at 11:30 a.m., an explosion occurred at the Shia's Tebyan cultural center in PD2 of Mazar-e-Sharif, Balkh province.
One guard of the said cultural center was killed&8 people including 5 journalists&3 children were injured n the blast."
@avapress, the media outlet of Tebyan Cultural & Social Center, meanwhile reported that 3 people were killed & 30 more wounded in today's #explosion in #Mazar-e Sharif City. #ISKP group is the main suspect behind today's explosion that targeted a #Shia center connected to #Iran.
The head of Tebyan Center, a pro-Iran Shia Afghan @hosseinimazari, in a statement condemned today's attack in Mazar-e Sharif claiming that the cultural&social center "was attacked by terrorists affiliated with #America& its allies, and nearly 40 people were killed and injured."
A #Pakistani_delegation lead by the country's Defense Minister& include ISI chief, arrived in #Kabul and met with the Taliban's Deputy PM, Mullah Baradar.
"The two sides discussed the development of bilateral relations, trade, regional connectivity&economic cooperation," TB said.
The #Taliban in the below statement finally disclosed the actual contents of today's meeting with #PAK officials:
"In the meeting, there was a clear&detailed discussion on the security concerns of both sides, the drone flights over our territory& the activities of the militants."
According to @khorasandiary, Pakistani officials had serious talks with the Taliban in Kabul warning them of considering any option if TTP attacks continue.
Meanwhile, a PAK journalist reported about the #assassination of a senior #TTP commander in #Kunar Province of Afghanistan.