A Taliban fires at a UN compound in Kabul and is later found dead

A spokesman for the Interior Ministry, Abdul Mateen Qani, said Monday that the incident happened because of a “one-way misunderstanding.” He did not elaborate.

Kabul: A Taliban fighter opened fire at the United Nations compound in Kabul, slightly injuring a security guard, and was later found dead, the UN mission in Afghanistan said Monday.

The gunman shot at a UN guard post on Sunday from outside the compound’s perimeter wall, according to the UN.

UN-contracted security guards did not return fire. One international guard sustained minor injuries and received hospital care, the UN said.

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The Taliban fighter was later found dead in a location outside the compound. The UN statement did not clarify how the fighter died.

The UN and the Taliban are carrying out separate investigations into the incident.

A spokesman for the Interior Ministry, Abdul Mateen Qani, said Monday that the incident happened because of a “one-way misunderstanding.” He did not elaborate.

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Qani confirmed the casualty figures and said the ministry had sent medical and forensic teams to the site.

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