Taliban leader supervising suicide attacks killed in Helmand airstrike[Khaama (Afghanistan)] A top Taliban group leader Qari Fida Mohammad was killed in an
...an Afghan province populated mostly by Pashtuns, adjacent to Injun country in Pak Balochistan...
province.
The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said Qari Fida was among three top Taliban leaders killed in the
A statement by MoD said Qari Fida was actively involved in planning and coordinating suicide kabooms.
The statement further added that the two other top Taliban leaders have been identified as Mullah Muhajir and Mullah Nemtullah who were the recruitment and chief of operations of the group in Helmand.
MoD said at least 8 other snuffies were also killed during the
This comes as Taliban’s shadow judge for southern Helmand province was killed during an operation Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) led by 215th Maiwand Corps of the Afghan Army.
According to a statement by 215th Maiwand Corps, the operations were conducted in Marjah district where Taliban’s shadow judge Haji Rahmatulalh was killed along with a member of the military commission of the group.
Helmand is among the volatile provinces in southern Afghanistan where anti-government armed murderous Moslem groups are actively operating and frequently carry out insurgency activities.
Afghan commandos release 23 hostages from Taliban-run prison in Helmand
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] The commandos of the Afghan National Army (ANA) forces released at least 23 hostages from a Taliban-run prison in southern Helmand
...an Afghan province populated mostly by Pashtuns, adjacent to Injun country in Pak Balochistan...
province of Afghanistan.
The hostages were released during a night operation conducted by the Afghan commandos in the restive Marjah district.
The commander of the 1st Brigade of 215th Maiwand Corps of the Afghan National Army General Noor Alam said the operation was conducted in Sistani area late on Saturday night.
He said the hostages were all ordinary civilians who were kept by the Talibs in the prison.
According to Gen. Alam, at least 20 Death Eaters were killed and over 30 others were maimed during the operations in Helmand province.
Gen. Alam further added that 2 Afghan soldiers and 3 coppers were also maimed during various operations in the past 24 hours in this province.
The Talibs group has not commented regarding the report so far.
This comes as at least 60 prisoners were released from a Taliban-run prison in southern Helmand province of Afghanistan earlier this month.
The Afghan Special Operations Forces have stepped up night raids targeting the Taliban faceless myrmidons in the restive provinces recently as experts believe the operations have yielded positive results in curbing the insurgency activities of the holy warriors.
Helmand airstrike kills 4 Taliban commanders
[Tolo News] Four Taliban capos were killed in an
...an Afghan province populated mostly by Pashtuns, adjacent to Injun country in Pak Balochistan...
province on Sunday morning.
Local officials in Helmand said that heavy casualties have been inflicted on the Taliban through the Khanjar 13 operation.
Security officials meanwhile said that 25 to 30 Afghan troops were released from Taliban captivity during the operation.
Omar Zwak, front man for the Helmand governor's office, said that at least 24 Talibs were killed in recent fighting.
"Khanjar 13 military operation is continuing successfully and Afghan forces have moved forward nearly 15 kilometers in the northern and southern parts," said Omar Zwak.
He said that Afghan forces have managed to recapture a large number of villages from the Taliban.
"Heavy casualties have been inflicted on the bully boys. At least 24 bully boyz have been killed. Four commanders of the murderous Moslems were also killed in an air strike by Afghan forces this morning (Sunday). Among the commanders killed is the Taliban's former [shadow] district chief for Marjah," he added.
Police in Helmand said that 25 bully boys, including two military commanders, were killed in two days of fighting in Marjah district.
Security forces also recovered a number of weapons and kabooms during the operation.