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Afghanistan
Top Taliban Leader Killed in Afghanistan
2011-08-26
[Tolo News] A senior Taliban leader was killed during a joint Afghan and NATO
...the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It's headquartered in Belgium. That sez it all....
 forces operation in northern Faryab province, NATO said.

The operation was launched in Ghormach district of Faryab province, NATO added.

The Taliban leader was identified as Mullah Bahauddin, responsible for planning attacks against Afghan cops and facilitating weapons distribution and suicide-kabooms in the area.

The report said Bahauddin was a key leader in the Taliban hierarchy, working with the Badghis and Ghormach groups.

Bahauddin and his subordinate, who was not identified, were killed during a firefight with the security forces, who also seized their machine gun, grenades, rocket motors and a pistol, NATO added.

The death of Bahauddin raised the number of Taliban members killed in Faryab province to more than 50 since the beginning of this year , according to Isaf.
Posted by:Fred

#4  More likely it's a concern about their communciations being intercepted and monitored (hence a tendency to pressure cellphone service providers, including blowing up their towers).
Posted by: Pappy   2011-08-26 18:33  

#3  Yep. Though in Iraq they killed a lot of 'Second' in commands before popping the top guy. Guess the Taliban do more leading at the front. Whether that's because competent subordinates are less available or the structures of communication are less prevalent to support distant direction are just some factors to consider.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2011-08-26 15:55  

#2  It appears that the Taliban can replace these people.

Of course they can, bernardz. But if we can kill them faster than the ISI can train them, the replacements will be of lower caliber. That's what happened in Iraq.
Posted by: trailing wife   2011-08-26 12:14  

#1  I have been reading of these top leaders getting killed for too long. It appears that the Taliban can replace these people.
Posted by: bernardz   2011-08-26 10:48  

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