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Afghanistan: Taliban leader Mullah Shafiq killed during operation in Faryab
Kabul: Afghanistan security forces killed Taliban shadow district governor Mullah Shafiq during an operation in northern Faryab province Saturday.
No Afghanistan security forces member died in the operation.
The incident took place in the Qurghan district after the Security Forces targeted Mullah Shafiq and the Taliban leader in the area, reports Tolo News.
"We had information that the Taliban shadow district governor for Qurghan and the commander were passing through the area. The Security Forces were ready to target them," Gen. Nabi Jan Mullahkhil, Provincial Police chief, told Tolo News.
Security officials also seized two weapons while conducting the operation.
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