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Key Taliban commander killed in Kabul military hospital blast

Hamdullah Mukhlis, a key commander of the Taliban who was one of the first to enter the Afghan Presidential Palace after the fall of Kabul on 15th August, was killed during the terror attack on a military hospital in Kabul.

The Taliban is yet to comment on the development, but sources have confirmed that Mukhlis was among the 19 people killed during the attack on Tuesday.

Hamdullah Mukhlis was reportedly appointed as commander of military corps in Kabul and was one of the prominent commanders of the Taliban.

That terror attack that targeted Sardar Muhammad Daud Khan military hospital in Kabul also injured wounded more than 50 people.

The Islamic State (IS) terror group has claimed responsibility.
A Taliban spokesperson Bilal Karimi has said that among the victims were 3 Taliban fighters, 3 women, and a child.

Bilal Karimi further said that the IS terroris wanted to enter the hospital and kill civilians, but the Taliban fighters prevented them and killed all 5 attackers.

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