Drone kills key Al Qaeda commander in Zabul

KABUL (Pajhwok): A key Al Qaeda commander has been killed in a US drone strike in the Shajoy district of southern Zabul province, the Afghan Special Forces Unit said on Tuesday.

The slain regional Al Qaeda commander, Mullah Mohammad Ali, was involved in several terrorist activities, the Special Forces headquarters in Kabul said in a statement.

It said the killing of Ali would leave a positive impact on security of the area and would help reduce incidents of violence.

The Al Qaeda commander was killed a day a US drone killed a top Daesh or Islamic State commander in eastern Kunar province.

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