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Taliban commander among several killed or wounded in Nuristan airstrike
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] A Taliban was killed in an Arclight airstrike conducted by the Afghan National Army (ANA) forces in the restive Nuristan province of Afghanistan.

According to the local security officials, the Taliban capo has been identified as Taza Gul who was killed along with a number of his Lions of Islam in the Arclight airstrike conducted in Du’ab district.

An Afghan army official serving with the 201st Silab Corps of the Afghan National Army confirmed that a Taliban capo was among 18 killed or maimed in the air raid.

This was the second Arclight airstrike conducted by the Afghan army in Nuristan province within the past one week.

At least 8 Lions of Islam were killed and 13 others were maimed in Arclight airstrikes carried out by the Afghan Air Force (AAF) in Du’ab district last week.

The Arclight airstrikes are being conducted as as local officials are saying heavy festivities continue since in Du’ab district after the Talibs launched coordinated attacks on security posts of the Afghan forces.

The officials further added that the security forces are receiving close-air support from the Afghan Air Force (AAF) as they fight back the bad boys.

The Talibs group has not commented regarding the report so far.
Posted by: Fred 2016-03-28
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