{"id":14949,"date":"2026-11-10T12:00:09","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T07:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ariananews.co\/en\/news\/taliban-intelligence-member-assassinated-in-kabul-amid-rising-violence\/"},"modified":"2026-11-10T18:43:56","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T14:13:56","slug":"taliban-intelligence-member-assassinated-in-kabul-amid-rising-violence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ariananews.co\/en\/news\/taliban-intelligence-member-assassinated-in-kabul-amid-rising-violence\/","title":{"rendered":"Taliban Intelligence Member Assassinated in Kabul Amid Rising Violence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>A member of the Taliban intelligence named Qari Zabiullah was assassinated in Kabul. The incident occurred in the Karte Mamorin area, and his body has been returned to his birthplace in the Chakh district.<\/strong><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Assassination of Qari Zabiullah in Kabul<\/h2>\n<p>Local sources in Kabul have confirmed that Qari Zabiullah, a member of the general directorate of intelligence under the interim government, was killed by unidentified armed individuals in the Karte Mamorin area of the capital&#8217;s fifth security district. The incident took place near his residence, and he died on the spot.<\/p>\n<h2>Body Transferred to Birthplace<\/h2>\n<p>Following the incident, Qari Zabiullah&#8217;s body was transported to his hometown in the Salakhil village of the Chakh district in Wardak province for burial. This targeted assassination has taken place amid a series of guerrilla attacks and similar murders targeting government-affiliated personnel in various provinces over recent months.<\/p>\n<h2>Rise in Targeted Attacks<\/h2>\n<p>Reports indicate that such attacks are typically carried out by armed opposition groups, posing a threat to security in Kabul and other provinces. The assassination of Qari Zabiullah is concerning and may signal an increase in violence in the capital and other regions of Afghanistan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Qari Zabiullah, a member of the Taliban&#8217;s intelligence agency, was shot dead in the Karte Mamorin area of Kabul. His assassination is part of a troubling trend of targeted attacks on government officials, raising concerns over security in the capital and beyond. 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