Airstrike kills Taliban commander in eastern Afghanistan

Districts of Kunar. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

ASSADABAD, Afghanistan, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Two people including a Taliban commander were killed as aircraft of NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) raided a Taliban hideout in the eastern Afghan province of Kunar on Sunday, a local official said.

"The air raid took place at 09:00 a.m. local time in Chinar village of Marawara district killing Taliban commander Mullah Bajawar and injuring his deputy namely Hizbullah," police spokesman in the province, Shir Wali told Xinhua.

A civilian was also killed in the raid, the spokesman added.

Taliban militants fighting the government and NATO-led troops have yet to make comment.

from XINHUA
2012-09-23 15:09:33

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