in southern Helmand...an Afghan province populated mostly by Pashtuns, adjacent to Injun country in Pak Balochistan...
province.
The provincial government media office confirmed that the snuffies were killed on Monday in Musa Qala district.
The statement further added that the foreign forces carried out an airstrike targeting a compound of Taliban
...mindless ferocity in a turban...
in Musa Qala which left at least 5 snuffies dead, including Hafiz Rashid, a local leader of the Taliban in charge of media activities.
Another Taliban leader identified as Takai was also critically maimed in the airstrike, the provincial government media office added in its statement.
The anti-government armed snuffies including Taliban have not commented regarding the airstrike so far.
Helmand is among the volatile provinces in South of Afghanistan where Talibs have active presence in some of its districts and often attempt to carry out attacks against the government and security institutions.