Gunshots by Taliban Security Forces at UN Compound in Kabul Kill One and Injure Another

ISLAMABAD: Gunshots fired by a member of the Taliban’s security forces at the United Nations’ largest compound in Kabul killed one person and injured another, according to a statement released by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Monday.
The incident took place on Sunday, the statement said.
The person killed was a member of the Taliban-run security forces who was outside the compound, though no further details were provided. The injured individual was an international security guard contracted by the UN, it said.
“UN-contracted security guards did not return fire during the incident,” the statement added.
It was unclear what provoked the firing. Both the Taliban and the UN are investigating the incident.
Abdul Mateen Qaniee, spokesperson for Kabul’s interior ministry, confirmed that a Taliban guard was killed and one UN contractor suffered injuries.
Following the incident, Taliban authorities halted all movement in and out of the compound, but UNAMA confirmed that those restrictions have now been lifted.
The compound houses the offices of multiple UN agencies, funds, and programmes, as well as accommodations for UN international staff members.