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Taliban leader killed in Afghan forces night raid in Nangarhar
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] A leader of the Taliban group was killed during a night conducted by the Afghan special forces in eastern NangarharThe 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. The provincial police commandment said the operation was conducted late on Sunday night in Chaparhar district. The security officials said another Taliban holy warrior accompanying the Taliban leader was also killed and another holy warrior was maimed. The officials further added that the Afghan forces and the local residents did not suffer any casualties during the operation. Posted by: Fred 2016-12-20 |
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