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William Walker

Taliban kills ISIS chief who murdered 13 US troops and 170 Afghans in bombing

A ground assault by the Taliban killed the Islamic State militant who spearheaded the August 2021 suicide bombing at the Kabul airport that left 13 US troops and about 170 Afghans dead.

US officials said on Tuesday he was killed during a series of battles early this month in southern Afghanistan between the Taliban and the Islamic State group's affiliate.

US intelligence confirmed "with high confidence" that the Islamic State leader had been killed, a senior administration official said.

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