Taliban rejects Afghan govt's claims of killing AQIS chief Asim Omar

Taliban has rejected claims of death of Indian-born, chief of Al Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), Asim Omar, hours after an anuncement by Afghan government. armed group said that declaration was a part of "fabricated propaganda" perpetrated by Kabul ministration.

"Officials of stooge Kabul ministration claimed to have killed a leer associated with Al Qaeda organization during raid and bombing of a wedding in Musa Kala district, Helmand," Taliban spokesperson Qari Muhamm Yousuf Ahmi said in a statement.

"We categorically reject this claim by Kabul officials and consider it a part of enemy fabricated propaganda," he ded. operation was carried out in Musa Qala district of Helmand province on September 23, NDS said in a tweet.

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"NDS can w confirm death of Asim Omar, leer of #Al_Qaeda in #Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), in a joint US-Afghan raid on a Taliban compound in Musa Qala district of Helmand province on Sep. 23,' tweet re.

Six or members of AQIS group were also killed in operation, NDS said, ding that most of se members were Pakistani citizens. terrorist group also claimed that government is trying to "conceal" fact that a huge of civilians were killed in operation in Musa Kala.  development has come at a time when peace talks between US and Afghanistan are stalled. two h reached an agreement "in principle" but President Donald Trump later called off talks in aftermath of Kabul terror attack.

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Civilians killed in US drone attack

At least 24 civilians were killed on Monday during a raid conducted by Afghan special forces on Taliban hideouts in sourn Helmand province, provincial officials said. re were conflicting reports on numbers of killed and wounded from different sources as area is under Taliban control. According to Afghan, re were two separate raids in different areas of Musa Qala.

first operation killed six foreign fighters, while second raid "mistakenly" hit civilians, he said. Akhund said authorities are investigating reports civilians attending a wedding died in raid Sunday night in Musa Qala. Omar Zwak, provincial goverr's spokesman, said 14 insurgents including six foreigners were killed during raid. y were investigating reports of civilian casualties.

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(With ncy inputs)