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Afghanistan

Afghan & US forces carried out joint op against Al-Qaeda group embedded with Taliban leaders

2019-09-24

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(2/4)The operation killed Umar’s courier responsible for delivering messages to Ayman al-Zawahiri. Also killed in the operation were Taliban’s explosives chief for Helmand & two of his deputies. Two other Taliban leaders are among the several Taliban & foreign terrorists killed.
— ONSC Press (@NSCAfghan) September 23, 2019

(3/4) Six Pakistani women, among them a woman identified as Umar’s wife, are in custody. Eight Taliban and several foreign terrorists are also detained. Special Forces also seized and destroyed Taliban weapons and ammunitions.
— ONSC Press (@NSCAfghan) September 23, 2019

Update from Khaama Press at 3:30 p.m. Central Time:

The Ministry of Defense and Provincial Governor of Helmand confirmed that the Special forces killed or detained dozens of foreign terrorists who were fighting for the Taliban group in Helmand.

The Ministry of Defense said in a statement the Special Forces killed 22 foreign terrorists who were fighting for the Taliban group in Musa Qala district of Helmand.

The statement further added that the Special Forces also arrested 14 foreign terrorists including many Pakistani and Bangladeshi citizens during the same operation.

Meanwhile, the Governor’s Office of Helmand said in a statement said the Special Forces also killed Farhad, the shadow district chief of Taliban and Ehsanullah Nabil, the senior Taliban military commander.

The statement further added that a governmental delegation will investigate the alleged civilian casualties during the raid as claimed by Taliban and in social media.

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