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Afghanistan: Taliban commander Mullah Khaliq killed during operation

Afghanistan: Taliban commander Mullah Khaliq killed during operation

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | 25 Apr 2020, 06:49 am

Kabul/IBNS: Afghanistan security forces killed a key Taliban commander Mullah Khaliq alias Saifullah during its operation in northern Balkh province of the country, media reports said.

According to reports, the security forces captured four compounds of the group during the operations.

The 209th Shaheen Corps in a statement said the Afghan forces conducted the operations in Qaland Kheli, Qarghanchi and Sayad Villages of Sholgara district of Balkh, Khaama Press reported.

The statement further added that the Afghan forces fully cleared the three villages during the operations and captured four compounds of the Taliban group, reported the Afghanistan based news agency.

The Afghan forces also killled Mullah Khaliq alias Saifullah, one of the key commanders of Taliban during the operations, the 209th Shaheen Corps added, it said.

The Taliban did not comment on the issue.

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