Taliban commander leading a group of 50 militants killed in Faryab airstrike
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local commander who was in charge of a group of at least 50 turbans was killed in an Arclight airstrike in northern Faryab province of Afghanistan.
The 209th Shaheen Corps of the Afghan Military in the North in a statement said the airstrike was carried out at around 12:20am on Wednesday.
The statement further added that the airstrike left at least seven turbans dead, including a Taliban Überstürmbannführer who was in charge of a group of at least 50 turbans.
According to 209th Shaheen Corps, the airstrike was carried out in the vicinity of Shakh area of Qaisar district.
The Taliban Überstürmbannführer killed in the airstrike has been identified as Mullah Daud Taimani, the 209th Shaheen Corps added in its statement.
Posted by: Fred 2018-10-11 |