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Taliban key commander killed in Ghazni

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8 years ago

September 20, 2016

Ariana News

(Last Updated On: October 24, 2022)

A key Taliban commander was killed when police retaliated a militant attack on checkpoints in Afghanistan’s Ghazni province on Monday, said a statement from the Afghan Ministry of Interior.

According to the statement, a group of Taliban militants attacked police checkpoints in Panah village of Giro district on Monday morning.

Taliban key commander along with four of his bodyguards have been killed, the statement added.

MoI said, six other Taliban militants have also been injured during the attack on Monday.

Taliban have not commented regarding the report so far.

Ghazni is among insecure provinces in eastern Afghanistan, where armed militants are actively operating.

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