Taliban senior commander among 6 killed in E. Afghanistan

Six militants including a senior Taliban commander were killed after security forces aircrafts targeted a hideout of Taliban group in the eastern Nangarhar province, the provincial government said on Wednesday.

According to the statement, the security forces, acting upon intelligence reports stormed by aircrafts a hideout of Taliban militants in Khogiani district on Tuesday evening, killing six insurgents including a notorious commander Mohibullah alias Yaser on the spot.

Taliban militants are yet to make comment on the report.

(ASIA PACIFIC DAILY)