Senior Taliban figure among 3 killed in Jawzjan raid

SHIBERGHAN (Pajhwok): Three Taliban insurgents, including a senior figure, have been killed in an airstrike in northern Jawzjan province, an official said on Tuesday.

Police chief Faqeer Mohammad Jawzjani told Pajhwok Afghan News the rebels were killed in an air raid in the Chaharbagh village of Faizabad district late on Monday night.

He added a notorious Taliban commander and two of his associates were killed in the strike. An investigation is underway to identify the slain rebels.

An intelligence source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Mullah Shahabuddin — in charge of usher — was among the dead. Shahabuddin led a 40-fighter group in the district.

Another rebel wounded in the overnight attack was in critical condition, the source revealed. Taliban have not yet commented on the incident.

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