15 key Taliban commanders killed in past two months

Nearly 15 key Taliban leaders have been killed following a special operation under the name of “Shafaq” by Afghan Special Security forces in the past two months.

The Ministry of Interior Affairs said that Afghan troops’ main target and focuses are killing Taliban commanders.

In the first days of Shafaq operation, Taliban shadow district governor, Mazmal along with two other key Taliban leaders killed in Marja district of Helmand province.

Next time, in another special operation of Afghan security forces, Mullah Janan and Mullah Ghami, the two top Taliban commanders killed in Greshik district of Helmand province.

In a joint operation by Afghan police and army, the Taliban shadow governor, named Hayatullah and Ahmad Shah killed in Kandahar province.

During clashes between Afghan forces and the insurgents, Mullah Ghani, deputy of Taliban district shadow governor killed in Farah province.

Commander Nuryalai has also killed by Afghan Special Forces in Ibrahim Khail village of Wardak province.

Mullah Abobakr, Mullah Ibrahim Khail and Ghulam Muhammad Din, the three key Taliban leaders were also killed in Anar district of Farah province.

In a clearing operation in Raghestan district of Badakhshan province, Qari Zubair, one of the famous Taliban commanders killed along with his three colleagues.

Afghan forces killed the brother of Abo-Hafiza, chairman of Al-Qaeda network and Qari Najib in their air operation in Chahardarah district of Kunduz province. Qari Abdul Hadi, deputy of Taliban shadow governor were also eliminated in Dasht-e Archi district of Kunduz.

Mullah Rahman, Taliban district shadow governor were killed in Sar-e Pul province, Mullah Hasan deputy of district governor killed in Takhar province and Sangari and Qari Amin the two top Taliban commanders were killed in Arghandab district of Zabul province.

The Afghan security forces have beefed up security operations against militants recently after the spring fighting season starts in the country.

The Taliban militants, which ruled the country before they were ousted in late 2001, renewed armed insurgency, staging ambushes and suicide attacks, killing combatants as well as civilians.