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Taliban commander and his 4 comrades killed in Nangarhar night raid
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] At least five Talibs including one of their commanders were killed in a night raid conducted 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 of Afghanistan. The provincial government media office in a statement said the raid was conducted late on Tuesday night in the vicinity of Khogyani district. The statement further added that the Special Forces of the Afghan Intelligence, National Directorate of Security ...the Afghan national intel agency... (NDS), conducted a night operation in Nakar Khel area of the district on Tuesday night, leaving a Taliban ...Arabic for students... commander'>Taliban Überstürmbannführer and his comrades dead. Another suspected Lion of Islam was also tossed in the clink Maw! They're comin' to get me, Maw! during the operation on charges of having links with the anti-government armed Lion of Islams, the statement said. The security personnel and local residents did not suffer any casualty during the operation, the provincial government said, adding that some weapons and munitions were also destroyed during the operation. Posted by: Fred 2018-07-26 |
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