The Taliban, an insurgent insurgent, revealed their involvement in the explosion and gun battle that took place in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, and as the U.S. military withdrew, the Taliban intensified its offensive from the rural areas where it had been based to urban areas. I am.
In Afghanistan, there was a shooting battle between security forces and armed groups on the 3rd, following a car explosion near the home of Acting Defense Minister Mohammadhi in central Kabul.
At that time, the acting defense minister was absent and safe, but according to the Ministry of Interior, eight civilians were killed, 20 were injured, and five in the armed group were killed in the explosion and gun battle.
On the 4th, the Taliban, an insurgent armed group, issued a statement admitting their involvement and said that they attacked on behalf of the defense minister.
As the U.S. military withdraw toward the end of this month, the Taliban are intensifying their offensive from rural to urban areas, with more than half of the nation's territories under control as of late last month, according to U.S. think tanks. increase.
President Gani called on the people to unite by posting on Twitter of Cheong Wa Dae on the 4th, "The battle with the Taliban is a painful test, but we must confront evil."