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Taliban Commander Martyred in Battle KANDAHAR JUNE 29. Scores of Afghan
soldiers came under attack in a remote mountainous region of southern
Afghanistan, sparking a gun battle in which one Taliban commander was
martyred and two rebels were wounded, the Zabul provincial Governor,
Hamidullah Khan Tokhi, said.
The clash occurred on Friday in the Barai Ghar mountains in Zabul
province, northeast of Kandahar, where nearly 50 Taliban fighters are
believed to be stationed, Mr. Tokhi said late on Saturday.
Taliban forces used assault rifles and rocket launchers before retreating
to a nearby area, taking the body of their commander. Source: AP |
