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Key Taliban Überstürmführer killed during a clash in Ghazni province
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] A key commander of the Taliban group was killed during a clash in the restive southeastern Ghazni province of Afghanistan.I'm not sure they have any commanders who aren't "key." The Ministry of Interior (MoI) said the Taliban capo identified as Mirza who was also famous as Hamza was killed during the clash. According to a statement by MoI, Hamza was killed along with two other Taliban fighters after launching an attack on police check post in Qarabagh district. The statement further added that the attack by the Taliban group was repulsed resulting into the death of Hamza and his At least two other turbans also sustained injuries during the clash, MoI said, adding that two Ak-47 rifles, 2 cycle of violences, and some other ammunition and explosives were confiscated following the clash. According to MoI, Hamza was involved in major terrorist activities in Ghazni province, specifically in attacks on security check posts in the vicinity of Qarabagh district. The Talibs group has not commented regarding the report so far. Ghazni is among the relatively volatile provinces in southeastern Afghanistan where the Talibs are actively operating in a number of its districts and often carry out insurgency activities. Posted by: Fred 2016-07-21 |
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