| Submit your comments on this article |
| Afghanistan |
| Mullah Qayoum of Helmand Terminated |
| 2010-11-24 |
| Seems like a pretty good-sized fish - and Mullahs are always a good target. A Coalition special operations team How - and why - do we know that? killed the Taliban's shadow governor of a contested district in Helmand province who also served as the military commander in the northern half of the province. Mullah Abdul Qayoum, the Taliban's shadow governor for the district of Sangin, and 10 Taliban fighters were killed in the Nov. 20 airstrike in the nearby district of Kajaki. The strike targeted "a district level Taliban command and control center." ISAF believed that a meeting of senior commanders was taking place at the time of the strike. In addition to serving as the Taliban's chief in Sangin, Qayoum also was responsible for the "overall military command for Sangin and northern Helmand," ISAF stated in a press release. "He appointed all leaders, provided guidance and allocated personnel and financial support to all Taliban leaders operating in the area." He ordered and directed attacks against Coalition and Afghan forces, personally participated in these attacks, and is said to have been an expert in manufacturing roadside bombs. |
| Posted by:Glenmore |
| #1 Terminated is always good! |
| Posted by: Water Modem 2010-11-24 22:29 |