Taliban claims to have caught two Malaysians fighting for IS-K in Kabul

KUALA LUMPUR: Two Malaysians believed to be fighting alongside the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant-Khorasan Province (IS-K), have been detained by Taliban authorities.

Britain's The Times quoted Taliban's CID chief Saifullah Mohammed saying that six militants – four Afghans and two Malaysians – were detained following a gun battle on the western side of Kabul on Thursday (Aug 26) night.

"Four are Afghans but it seems the other two are Malaysians.

"They aren't as tough as they think they are. We've just beaten the armies from 36 Nato countries so we know we can capture and kill the IS wherever we find them," he said.

However, the report did not identify the Malaysians.

Battles between Taliban and IS-K fighters have been raging in Kabul following a suicide attack at Kabul airport which saw 200 dead, including American troops.

IS-K aims to establish an Islamic caliphate in what was once known as the Khorasan region, made up of present-day northeastern Iran, parts of Afghanistan and some parts of Central Asia.

The IS-K is a branch of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (IS) active in South Asia and central Asia.