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Afghanistan
Officials: Special Forces Senior Commander martyred in an attack in Kabul
2018-06-30
[Khaama Press] The officials are saying that a senior commander of the Afghan Special Forces lost his life in an attack by unknown button men in Kabul city.

A front man for Kabul Police Commandment Hashmat Stanikzai confirmed the incident and said at least two people including a senior Special Forces commander were martyred in the attack.

Stanikzai further added that the incident took place at around 8:30 pm local time in the vicinity of the ninth police district of the city in Ferdawsi Park.

He said the commander of the 01 Unity of the Special Forces for Paktika
...which coincidentally borders South Wazoo...
Azizullah Karwan was martyred in the attack along with another civilian.

According to Stanikzai, at least three more people, including a woman were maimed in the attack.

The Taliban
...the Pashtun equivalent of men...
group grabbed credit behind the attack with the group’s front man Zabiullah Mujahid claiming that commander Azizullah Karwan was killed in a tactical attack.

In the meantime, Stanikzai said an investigation has been launched to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the attack on commander Karwan.
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