Afghan security forces have uncovered an Islamic State hideout this week in a poor western neighbourhood of the capital, Kabul.
An intelligence official says the IS house, hidden behind 10-foot green metal doors in the Qala-e-Wahid neighbourhood was packed with explosives, weapons and suicide vests when security forces found it.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity in line with his agency's regulations.
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Khan Mohammed, a resident of Qala-e-Wahid, says the locals rarely see a police patrol in their neighbourhood and stay at home after dark because of marauding gangs of thieves. They say the government can't provide security.
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