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Afghanistan
Taliban local leader among 4 killed in Logar airstrike
2017-09-12
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] A local leader of the Taliban
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 group was killed along with his three fighters in an Arclight airstrike conducted in central Pashtun-infested Logar province of Afghanistan.

The Ministry of Interior of Afghanistan informed regarding the deaths of the Taliban leader and his fighters today morning.

A statement by the ministry of interior said the Taliban leader killed in the Arclight airstrike has been identified as Qari Ismail who was also famous as Mir Mohammadi.

The statement further added that the three other Taliban group members killed in the Arclight airstrike have been identified as Qari Sirajuddin, Ahmad Gul and Mohammad Tahir.

The Arclight airstrike was carried out in the vicinity of Ab Josh area of Charkh district, the ministry of interior said, adding that several weapons along with a vehicle of the Taliban were also destroyed.

According to MoI, the group was involved in several terrorist related activities including coordinated attacks, and roadside kaboomings before they were killed in the Arclight airstrike.

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