Taliban eliminates ISIS-K leader responsible for Kabul airport attack.
TL;DR
The Taliban has killed the ISIS-K leader responsible for the 2021 attack at the Kabul airport that killed 13 U.S. service members and over 100 Afghan civilians, according to U.S. officials. The U.S. was not involved in the operation and was not informed by the Taliban. The Biden administration confirmed the ISIS leader's death but did not release his name. The announcement comes as President Biden launches his 2024 re-election campaign, but officials dismissed any suggestion that the timing was intentional.
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