|
Taliban shadow district governor among 10 killed in Nangarhar
 [Khaama (Afghanistan)] A shadow district governor of Taliban has been killed along with nine of his The unfortunate Afghan province located adjacent to Mohmand, Kurram, and Khyber Agencies. The capital is Jalalabad. The province was the fief of Younus Khalis after the Soviets departed and one of his sons is the current provincial Taliban commander. Nangarhar is Haqqani country.. province. Officials say Rustam Haqyar was killed in joint security operation of police, army and personnel from the National Directorate of Security ...the Afghan national intel agency... (NDS) in Rodat District. The other nine Lions of Islam killed include Gul Mohammad, a commander of the group, who was wearing a boom jacket for carrying out a suicide kaboom. The operation launched in Triley and Baro areas in the morning and ended in the afternoon on Tuesday. Security forces captured a fighter of the group alive and confiscated several weapons and ammunition during the operation. Taliban confirm losing four fighters in a clash with security forces in Rodat District last night but claim more casualties to security forces. Posted by: Fred 2016-02-10 |
| http://www.rantburg.com/poparticle.php?ID=444890 |