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Afghanistan: Taliban-designated chief killed in eastern Nangarhar province

| @indiablooms | Feb 24, 2019, at 06:16 pm

Kabul, Feb 24 (IBNS): Afghanistan security forces have killed a Taliban-designated chief for the Lalpora district of eastern Nangarhar province, media reports said on Sunday.

Attaullah Khogyani, the governor’s spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News intelligence personnel conducted a clearing operation in Momandara district late Saturday night.

As per the Afghanistan-based news agency, in the raid conducted bt the National Directorate of Security (NDS), Taliban’s acting head for Lalpura district Sherzaman was killed along with an associate. 

Two insurgents were captured alive and several weapons seized during the overnight raid, the official told the news agency, adding civilians and security forces suffered no harm. 

The Taliban has not commented on the incident so far.

 

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