South Asia

Afghanistan: Senior Taliban commander killed in drone strike

| | 12 Apr 2015, 12:07 am

Kabul, Apr 12: A drone strike in Afghanistan's eastern Kunar province has killed three people on Sunday, media reports said.

According to reports, the deceased included a senior Taliban commander.

Abdul Habib Sayedkhili, police chief of Kunar province was quoted as saying by Khaama Press that the drone targeted militant hideouts in Dara-i-Pech District around 06:00 AM this morning.

He told the news agency that three Taliban including Mullah Abid, a senior commander of the group, were killed in the strike.

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Afghanistan: Senior Taliban commander killed in drone strike

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