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Prominent Taliban leader killed by own comrade in Nangarhar province
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] A prominent Taliban...Arabic for students... leader was rubbed out by his own comrade apparently due to a brawl in eastern Nangarhar The 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 of Afghanistan. The provincial government media office in a statement said the incident took place at around noon time today in Shirzad district. The statement further added that the Taliban leader Malik Jaipur was killed after engaging in a brawl with another comrade in Randchin area. According to the provincial government, a security guard of Malik Jaipur was also maimed during the clash. He was apparently rubbed out by another Taliban Überstürmbannführer identified as Lalagi, the statement said, adding that Malik Jaipur had earlier killed the brother of another Taliban leader identified as Satar. The provincial government also added that the infighting and tensions have intensified among the Talibs in Nangarhar province during the recent months and as a result the Lions of Islam have suffered heavy casualties. Posted by: Fred 2018-05-29 |
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