UN Says Shooting Incident at Kabul Compound Leaves One Dead

On Sunday, a shooting incident occurred at the United Nations compound in Kabul, resulting in the death of a Taliban security guard and the injury of an international UN-contracted security guard. The assailant fired from outside the compound’s perimeter wall, and UN-contracted security personnel did not return fire. The Taliban fighter was later found deceased outside the compound; the circumstances of his death remain unclear. Both the UN and the Taliban are conducting separate investigations into the incident.