[Khaama (Afghanistan)] Taliban have killed a former policeman who had recently separated ways with security forces and joined the Lion of Islam group in Maidan Wardak province.A statement issued by the media office of Maidan Wardak province on Thursday states that the policeman had escaped with a Kalashnikov to the Doctor Mirwais group of Taliban.
According to the statement, Hikmatullah was killed by the same group of Taliban in Hakimkhil area of Sayed Abad District last night.
The statement further states that a Taliban capo was killed and two others maimed in a festivities with Kochis 'nomads' in Dar Koh Madu area of Chak last night.
Kochi's did not suffer casualties in the fight but Taliban took their domestic animals with them after the clash, the statement adds.
Security forces have launched an operation in the area to bring back the domestic animals to Kochi's from Taliban. Domestic animals are the only way of income for Kochis.