Afghan Taliban execute own commander over links with ISIS
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KABUL - The Taliban have executed one of their other local leaders amid ongoing violence in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan.
According to the local officials, the Taliban group was executed by the insurgents in Ghani Khel district but the main motive has not been ascertained so far.
The provincial government media office in a statement confirmed that a key Taliban group member identified as Khadem who was also famous as Dadullah was killed by the insurgents.
The statement further added that Khadem was apparently killed due to the persistent differences among the Taliban ranks and ongoing infighting with the ISIS terrorist groups militants.
The anti-government armed militant groups including the Taliban have not commented regarding the report so far.
This comes as the Taliban had earlier executed their own leader over alleged links with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group in this province.
According to the local officials, the incident took place recently in the vicinity of Shirzad district, home to several Taliban militants.
The officials further added that the Taliban group leader killed by his own fighters has been identified Mawlavi Shukoor.
The provincial government media office in a statement also confirmed that armed Taliban covered with masks executed their leader over alleged ties with the ISIS group in Shirzad district.
The statement further added that the Taliban leader was killed in Karki Khel area of the of Shirzad.