KABUL, AFGHANISTAN – The Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF), an anti-Taliban armed group, has claimed responsibility for a rocket attack targeting the military section of Kabul Airport, stating that the strike caused significant casualties and financial losses to the Taliban.
The attack, which occurred on the evening of Sunday, October 20, involved the firing of multiple rockets at the airport’s military zone. In a statement, the AFF detailed that the operation began with rocket fire on designated targets, followed by a coordinated ground assault by their urban forces, resulting in further disruption and chaos among Taliban ranks.
The AFF reported that for two days leading up to the attack, the Taliban had tightened security around the airport as they attempted to repair old military aircraft.
The group claimed that their strike not only inflicted heavy losses on the Taliban but also exposed weaknesses in the Taliban’s security measures and interrupted aircraft repairs, which they allege were intended for future use against Afghan civilians.
While the AFF did not provide specific casualty numbers, they emphasized the damage caused by the operation.
The Taliban have not yet responded to these claims.
Local residents near Kabul Airport reported hearing the sound of rockets, with at least two explosions noted by witnesses. Independent sources have not confirmed where the rockets landed or the extent of the damage.
In recent months, the AFF, along with the National Resistance Front (NRF), another armed opposition group composed of former Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) members, has escalated guerrilla attacks against the Taliban in major cities, including Kabul, Herat, Nangarhar, and Kandahar.
The AFF, led by General Yasin Zia, the former Chief of Personnel of the ANDSF, claims to have carried out 230 attacks against the Taliban over the past two years, resulting in 600 Taliban deaths and 700 injuries.