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Prominent Taliban commander identified as Shafiullah killed in Logar province
 [KhaamaPress] A prominent Taliban...Arabic for students... commander identified as Shafiqullah has been killed during the operation of Afghan National Defense and Security Forces in central Pashtun-infested Logar province. The Ministry of Interior (MoI) in a statement said the Afghan National Defense and Security forces conducted a joint operation in Mohammad Agha district, leaving at least five hard boyz dead, including Shafiqullah, one of the prominent commanders of Taliban. The statement further added that the operations as conducted as part of Khyber-5 operations during which two Talibs were also maimed. According to Ministry of Interior, at least 500 kgs of explosives were also destroyed during the operation and 8 cycle of violences, a vehicle, a Dragunov sniper rifle, and 3 Ak-47 assault rifles were confiscated. The anti-government armed Death Eater groups including Taliban have not commented regarding the operation so far. Posted by: trailing wife 2019-03-12 |
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