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Taliban leader killed in Afghanistan airstrike 

| @indiablooms | Feb 10, 2020, at 03:25 pm

Kabul/IBNS: A prominent Taliban leader, who was in charge of high-tech weapons of the group in northern Balkh province, was killed in an airstrike, media reports said on Monday.

The Ministry of Defense in a statement said a precision airstrike killed Mohammad Gul alias Abu Bakar in Chemtal district of Balkh province at around 5:30 pm local time on Sunday, reported Khaama Press.

The airstrike was reportedly conducted in Dilbar Village of Chemtal district.

According to Ministry of Defense Gul Mohammad was a prominent Taliban leader who was in charge of high-tech weapons including thermal-scoped rifles and night vision-equipped snipers, reported the news agency.

The Taliban did not comment on the issue so far.

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