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3 senior Taliban commanders among 13 killed in Ghazni province
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] Three senior Taliban capos were killed together with their eleven fighters during a shootout with the Afghan cops in the restive southeastern Ghazni province.According to the local security officials the Taliban capos were identified as Zalmai, Fedayi and Ghulam Rasool who were killed after attacking the security posts in Gilan district. Provincial police front man Fahim Amiri confirmed that the security forces repulsed the Taliban attack, leaving 13 dead, including the group’s 3 senior commanders. He said six turbans were also maimed during the shootout together with a member of the Afghan National Police (ANP) forces. The Talibs group has not commented regarding the incident so far which comes as the group’s insurgency has been rampant during the past several months. Ghazni is among the volatile provinces located in the southwest surrounded by other volatile provinces including the restive Wardak, Pashtun-infested Logar, and Zabul. Posted by: Fred 2016-03-24 |
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