were killed in an operation by Afghan forces in Sabari district in Khost province... across the border from Miranshah, within commuting distance of Haqqani hangouts such as Datta Khel and probably within sight of Mordor. Khost is populated by six different tribes of Pashtuns, the largest probably being the Khostwal, from which it takes its name...
, the National Directorate of Security
...the Afghan national intel agency...
(NDS) said in a statement on Monday. The operation was carried out by the NDS Special Unit in Sabari district in eastern Khost province.
According to the statemen, the commanders were involved in destructive and terrorist activities in the province.
One member of the network was maimed and three others were arrested in the operation, the statement said.
A number of weapons and explosives were also seized during the operation, the statement added.
Haqqani Network is deemed a strong aide to the Taliban
...the Pashtun equivalent of men...
and is widely active in Afghanistan's eastern provinces of Khost, Paktia and Paktika
...which coincidentally borders South Wazoo...
.