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Afghanistan
Taliban commander, al-Qaeda affiliates killed in Wardak and Paktika airstrikes
2016-06-09
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] A commander of the Taliban group was killed in an Arclight airstrike in central Maidan Wardak province of Afghanistan, the defense officials said Wednesday.

The Arclight airstrike was carried out by the Afghan Air Force in the vicinity of Shashgaw area targeting the Talibs.

Dawlat Waziri, front man for the Ministry of Defense, confirmed that the Taliban capo was identified as Mansoor who was killed in the air raid.

He said at least 5 al-Qaeda affiliates were also killed during a separate Arclight airstrike conducted in the southeastern Paktika
...which coincidentally borders South Wazoo...
 province.

Waziri further added that a vehicle packed with explosives was also destroyed in the air raid.
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