Several dead after Afghan Taliban, IS clash in Kunar

Two policemen killed in Kabul after two bombings

A clash between Afghan Taliban and the militant Islamic State (IS) left several dead in Afghanistan's Kunar province on Friday, said the Afghan military.



According to a statement released by 201st Silab Corps, at least four Taliban militants were killed with three others sustaining injuries. IS militants also suffered four casualties during the skirmish.

A two-year-old girl also lost her life in the clash while a one-year-old girl sustained injuries, said the Afghan military.

In a separate incident, at least two Afghan security personnel were killed and nine people were injured in two back to back bomb explosions in an eastern neighbourhood of Kabul, reported Xinhua.

"A sticky bomb attack targeted a military vehicle at around 7:30am local time, killing two security personnel. The second blast came about 20 minutes after police and rescue team's arrival, injuring nine people, including three passers-by and six police officers," said a police official.

The Afghan capital has been rocked by several terror attacks in recent times. The security situation in the war-torn country remains precarious in the runup to October 20 general elections.