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Former Jihadist Commander Assassinated in Nangarhar Province Amid Escalating Targeted Killings
[8am] Unknown assailants have reportedly assassinated a former jihadist commander in front of his wife in 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.. , according to local sources. Sources in Nangarhar have informed Hasht-e Subh that the individual in question was known as "Sheikh Muqaddas Bilal," and unidentified button men killed him on Saturday, September 9th, in the seventh district of Jalalabad city. According to these sources, the former jihadist commander was ambushed while he was inside his personal vehicle with his wife and children. He was a prominent figure in the Rodat district of Nangarhar province. The motive behind the liquidation remains unclear at this time, and the Taliban  ...mindless ferocity in a turban...have not yet commented on the incident. Related: Nangarhar: 2023-09-10 Heaven of Foreign Militants: The Taliban Are Extensively Hosting Extremist Groups Nangarhar: 2023-09-08 Torkham border crossing closed for 2nd day after clashes between border forces Nangarhar: 2023-08-20 Prominent TTP Commander Assassinated in Airstrike in Nangarhar Related: Jalalabad: 2023-09-10 Heaven of Foreign Militants: The Taliban Are Extensively Hosting Extremist Groups Jalalabad: 2023-09-09 Daily Evacuation Brief September 8, 2023 Jalalabad: 2023-09-08 Torkham border crossing closed for 2nd day after clashes between border forces Related: Rodat district: 2022-07-03 Grenade Explosion at an Islamic Seminary in East Afghanistan Wounds Eight People Rodat district: 2019-12-19 Special Forces raids, airstrike kill or wound 16 Taliban militants in 3 provinces Rodat district: 2019-11-16 10 Taliban militants killed, detained in Special Forces raids and airstrikes Posted by: trailing wife 2023-09-12 |
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