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Taliban commander killed in Kabul operation

KABUL commander has been killed during a security operation in the Paghman district of Kabul, an official said on Saturday. Tariq Arian, spokesman for the Ministry of Interior (MoI), told Pajhwok Afghan News the notorious rebel commander, Awal Khan, was…

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Taliban commander for Siori district killed: MoD

Taliban’s military commander for the Siori district of southern Zabul province was killed in an airstrike on Thursday morning, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) claimed. In a statement, MoD said the airstrike targeted a vehicle the militants…

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Taliban group joins peace process in Ghor

A six-member Taliban province, an official said on Sunday. Police spokesman Abdul Sami Nazhad told Pajhwok Afghan News recently dozens of Taliban militants joined the peace process in Chaharsada district of the province. He said six militants, including…

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Taliban commander who killed 10 police detained in Logar

A notorious Taliban commander, accused of killing 10 policemen, has been detained in central Logar province, an official said Wednesday. Shahpur Ahmadzai, the governor’s spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News that police detained Qari Waqar, a Taliban group leader,…

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Taliban commander detained; 5 militants killed

KABUL leader has been detained and five militants on security operations in southern Kandahar province, a local official said on Monday . Taliban’s head for Jaldak and Tarnak areas of Shahr-u-Safa district was arrested during an operation in the Arghistan…

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Taliban commander for Parwan’s Salang district killed

KABUL’s commander for the Salang district of central Parwan province has been killed along with two associates, an official said on Saturday. Noor Aqa Same, Siagard district’s administrative chief, told Pajhwok Afghan News dozens of insurgents stormed a security check-post,…

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Dreaded Taliban commander killed in Faryab ambush

A notorious insurgent commander has been killed in the Khawja Sabzposh district of northwestern Faryab province, an official said on Sunday. Abdullah Masoom, the district chief, told Pajhwok Afghan News that Sharafuddin -- also known as Maqatil --…

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Notorious Taliban commander among 7 dead in Maidan Wardak

KABUL shadow governor for Kabul province, have been killed in security forces airstrike and ground offensive in central Maidan Wardak province, an official said on Friday. Police spokesman Naqibullah Amini confirmed to Pajhwok Afghan News that Haqqani Network key member…

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Taliban commander killed in Laghman clash

KABUL commander was killed during a clash with security forces in the Alishang district of eastern Laghman province on Sunday. A statement from the provincial Media and Public Relations office said the clash broke out in the afternoon in Kotali…

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Notorious Taliban commander arrested in Logar

KABUL group commander in central Logar province, a statement from the spy network said on Monday. The detained commander, Mullah, an NDS statement said. However, the spy service did not say when the Taliban commander, who led 30 fighters, was captured.…

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Taliban commander falls prey to own bomb

A notorious Taliban commander Qari Abid was killed in a blast caused by his own bomb in northern Baghlan province on Sunday, the governor said. Governor Abdul Sattar Bariz told Pajhwok Afghan News Abid was killed by his own…

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Key Taliban commander dead in Parwan raid

KABUL commander has been killed in Afghan National Civil Order Police (ANCOP) raid in the Syagard district of central Parwan province, a statement from the Ministry of Interior (MoI) said on Monday. Mullah Naiem Kor known as Umaduddin, the dead…

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Notorious Taliban commander killed in Herat

A notorious Taliban local commander was killed in western Herat province and a public uprising commander survived a roadside bombing separately in northwestern Faryab, officials said on Saturday. Jilani Farhad, Herat governor’s spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News…

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Taliban leader shot dead by intelligence agents in Baghlan raid

The Taliban’s deputy chief for the Barfak district of northern Baghlan province was killed in a raid early Wednesday morning, an official said. Governor Abdul Sattar Barez told Pajhwok Afghan News National Directorate of Security (NDS) operatives gunned…

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Notorious Taliban commander held in Paktika

KABUL notorious commander in woman dress in the Barmal district of southeastern Paktika province, the spy-service of the country said on Wednesday. A statement from the National Directorate of Security (NDS) said the detained Commander Hazrat Ali was the Taliban…

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Insurgent commander gunned down in Sar-i-Pul

A Taliban Ajmal, was killed by unidentified gunmen in the northern province of Sar-i-Pul, a senior official said on Monday. Maulvi Ajmal was shot dead on Sunday night in the Qala-i-Sokhta area on the outskirts of provincial capital,…

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Militant leader switches sides for 3rd time

A Taliban commander and his 22 fighters joined the peace process for a third time in northern Sar-i-Pul province, officials said on Saturday. Khal Mohammad, hailing from Sheram area on the outskirts of Sar-i-Pul city, had previously twice…