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| Afghanistan |
| Taliban Shadow Governor Killed in Badakhshan Clash |
| 2014-07-23 |
| [Tolo News] Taliban shadow governor, Qari Fakhruddin, and nine other Lions of Islam were killed on Monday in a clash with Afghan cops in north-eastern Badakhshan province, local officials said on Tuesday. Five other Lions of Islam were maimed in the attack. The clash took place in Jurm district of the province after the Taliban Lions of Islam began battling with the Afghan forces in which Qari Fakhurddin, who was appointed as the shadow governor, and nine other Lions of Islam were killed, said Ghulaam Haidar Haidari head of the 209th Shaheen Military Corps in the north zone. He said the Afghan forces have seized the body of Qari Fakhurddin along with weapons. The Afghan forces have launched a military operation in Jurm district in the past 20 days to clear the area of Death Eaters, he added. However, corruption finds a dozen alibis for its evil deeds... he did not provide details about the casualties of the Afghan forces during the operation. The Taliban have not yet commented about the operation |
| Posted by:Fred |