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Afghanistan
Taliban’s shadow governor for Helmand Mullah Manan killed in airstrike
2016-05-25
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] The Taliban shadow governor for southern Helmand
...an Afghan province populated mostly by Pashtuns, adjacent to Injun country in Pak Balochistan...
 province has been killed in Arclight airstrike in the restive Marjah district, local security officials said.

The Arclight airstrike was carried out late on Sunday night targeting the Mullah Manan and his fighters in the vicinity of Marjah district.

Provincial security chief Gen. Agha Noor Kentoz said Muallah Manan was initially injured in the attack and later died of his wounds.

He said the Arclight airstrike was carried out as part of Khanjar operations which were launched six days ago in Marjah to suppress the insurgency activities of the Talibs.

The Talibs group has not commented regarding the report so far.

This comes as at least 8 holy warriors were killed during an attack on the Taliban prison in Marjah district earlier.

The Ministry of Defense said 7 holy warriors were also jugged
Drop the rod and step away witcher hands up!
 an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) manufacturing factory was destroyed along with a vehicle and two cycle of violences belonging to the myrmidons.

At least 19 hostages were also released from the prison belonging to the Talibs during the raid, MoD added.

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