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2018-05-17 Afghanistan

Top al-Qaeda leader for the Indian Subcontinent killed in Afghanistan

[Khaama (Afghanistan)] U.S. forces conducted an ~~Arclight~~ airstrike

killing an al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) leader, Hazrat Abbas, and his bodyguard, in Sherzad district, Nangahar province, Afghanistan, Apr. 23, 2018, according to a report by the Resolute Support Mission.

The report further adds that Abbas, a senior AQIS and Tehrik-e-Taliban
...the Pashtun equivalent of men...
Pakistain (TTP) commander, controlled fighting forces in both Pakistain and Afghanistan. Abbas’ forces were responsible for numerous attacks and kidnappings on both sides of the border.

Abbas’ integration and command of multiple organizations highlights the relationships between terrorist organizations in Afghanistan and the surrounding region, specifically how regional terrorist groups shelter and facilitate global threat networks, the report added.

Posted by Fred 2018-05-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11139 views ] Top
File under: al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent

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