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Afghanistan
Taliban commander among 4 killed in Afghan Air Force raid in Takhar
2016-05-13
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] A Taliban capo was killed in an Arclight airstrike by the Afghan Air Force in northeastern Takhar province of Afghanistan.

The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said the Taliban capo identified as Hanif was killed in the raid which was conducted in Darqad district.

A statement by MoD said at least two other bully boyz were also maimed in teh airsrike which was carried out as part of the routine counter-terrorism operations in the past 24 hours.

The Talibs are active in some parts of the northeastern Takhar province and are often carrying insurgency activities.

Meanwhile,
...back at the palazzo, Count Guido had escaped from his bonds and overwhelmed his guard using the bludgeon the faithful Filomena had smuggled to him in the loaf of bread...
the Afghan forces have stepped up clearance operations to suppress the insurgency activities of the group as they have announced to increase attacks as part of the group’s spring offensive.

Earlier, a deadly suicide kaboom plot to target a populated area of Takhar in northeast of Afghanistan was thwarted by the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF).

The Afghan Intelligence, National Directorate of Security
...the Afghan national intel agency...
(NDS), said last week a would-be jacket wallah was tossed in the calaboose
Youse'll never take me alive coppers!... [BANG!]... Ow!... I quit!
in connection to the attack plot by the intelligence operatives.
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