Taliban Leader Killed in Afghan Province of Kandahar: Coalition
Taliban Leader Killed in Afghan Province of Kandahar: Coalition - Xinhua
A local Taliban leader was killed in an operation in Zhari district in southern Afghan province of Kandahar on Thursday, the NATO-led coalition forces confirmed on Saturday.
“Mullah Abdul Ghafar Akhund was a Panjwayi-based Taliban leader. During the operation, the security force positively identified Abdul and other militants engaging in insurgent activity in an isolated area away from civilians.The security force conducted a precision airstrike, killing Abdul and two additional insurgents,” the coalition said in a statement.
He is believed to have organized numerous Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attacks and coordinated the movement of weapons and ammunition for use against security forces in the province 450 km south of Kabul.