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Afghanistan
Prominent Taliban leader killed in Afghan forces ambush in Kapisa province
2017-10-03
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] A prominent local leader of the Taliban
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group has been killed in an ambush of the Afghan national defense and security forces in northeastern Kapisa province of Afghanistan.

The 201st Silab Corps of the Afghan National Army in the East said the Taliban leader killed in the ambush has been identified as Qari Zabiullah.

The officials of the Silab Corps of the army said Qari Zabi was killed in the vicinity of Qarabagh area of Tagab district.

The officials further added that the security forces laid an ambush against Qari Zabi late on Sunday night that resulted into his killing.

According to the Silab Corps officials, no one else including the security personnel sustained any casualties during the ambush and clash.

The anti-government armed Lion of Islam groups have not commented regarding the report so far.

The anti-government armed Lion of Islam groups in Kapisa continue to destabilize the province amid rampant insurgency led by the Taliban in the key northern and eastern provinces.

The group assassinated the Ulema Council chief of the province earlier this month but the main suspect involved the killing was nabbed
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by the Afghan intelligence forces days after the brutal attack.

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