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| Provincial Official, 7 Taliban Killed in Nangarhar | |
| 2011-05-05 | |
| [Tolo News] A Provincial official and seven Taliban Death Eaters were killed in eastern Afghanistan, local officials said on Wednesday. Malik Baba, Khogyani district's Development Council chief, was killed in gunnies's attack while leaving his house for the office, Ahmad Zia Abdulzai, a front man for governor of Nangarhar ...on the main road from Lovely Peshawar. The capital is Jalalabad. The population of 1,334,000 consists mostly of Pashtuns with a few Arabs and Pashais... told TOLOnews. One of his friends was also killed in the attack, Mr Abdulzai added. No group including the Taliban has grabbed credit for the attack.
The incident happened after 7 Taliban fighters including their commander named Mawlawi Afzal were killed in Afghan military operation in Chaperhar district of Nangarhar last night, Ahmad Zia Abdulzai said. The operation was launched to capture Mawlawi Afzal who was killed in the operation, he added. Afghan forces and civilians suffered no casualties in the operation, Mr Abdulzai said. The Taliban have not yet commented about the operation. Charperhar is an insecure district in the province where Death Eaters have been operating in most villages. | |
| Posted by:Fred |