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Taliban leader behind recent Helmand violence killed in airstrike
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] A key Taliban...Arabic for students... leader who was involved behind the recent wave of violence in southern Helmand ...an Afghan province populated mostly by Pashtuns, adjacent to Injun country in Pak Balochistan... province has been killed in an  .The provincial government media office in a statement said the prominent Taliban Qari Fida Mohammad was among several killed as fighter jets bombed the Lions of Islam in Marjah district. The statement further added that the airstrike was carried out today in the vicinity of Haji Baba roundabout. According to Helmand provincial government, Qari Fida was a close aide to the shadow governor of the Taliban for Helmand Mullah Manan and was actively involved in recent violence in this province. No further details have been given regarding the number of the Taliban gunnies killed or maimed in the airstrike. However, death is not the end. There remains the litigation over the estate... the Helmand government said an investigation is underway and more details will be released as appropriate. Posted by: Fred 2017-12-21 |
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