A key leader of the Taliban group involved in recruitment of militants for the group has been killed along with 47 others in the latest counter-terrorism operations.
The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said Mawlavi Abdul Wahab was killed along with 9 others and 16 more were wounded during a raid in Marjah district of Helmand.
According to a statement by MoD, at least 39 others were killed in separate operations conducted in Kunduz, Takhar, Ghani and Khost provinces.
The statement further added that 7 militants were killed in the outskirts of Kunduz city and 3 others were wounded, while 5 militants were killed in Eshkamish district of Takhar and 3 more were wounded.
MoD further added in its statement that 5 militants were killed in separate raids in Moqor district of Ghazni and Nader Shah Kot district of Khost province.
According to MoD, at least 2 soldiers of the Afghan National Army (ANA) forces also lost their lives during the same military operations.
The anti-government armed militant groups including the Taliban insurgents have not commented regarding the reports so far.http://www.khaama.com/key-taliban-leader-among-48-killed-in-afghan-clearance-operations-0496
Key Taliban leader among 48 killed in Afghan clearance operations KHAAMA PRESS, Mar 31 2016
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