Mullah Husain, a key member of Taliban, was killed in a night raid conducted by Afghan forces in Qarabah district in Kabul on Sunday night, Qarabagh District Governor Mohammad Hanif Sediqi said on Monday.

The operation was launched in Sabzrang village in Qarabagh district, he said.

“Mullah Husain was involved in several attacks on security forces’ convoy in Kabul-north highway,” he said.

He did not provide further details about the operation.

Taliban has not commented on the report.