Afghanistan: Airstrike kills Taliban leader in charge of media activities
Kabul, Apr 2 (IBNS): In an airstrike conducted in Afghanistan's southern Helmand provinc, at least five Taliban militants including a local leader of the group who was in charge of media activities ave been killed, media reports said.
The provincial government media office said in a statement that the foreign forces carried out an airstrike targeting a compound of Taliban in Musa Qala which left at least 5 militants dead, including Hafiz Rashid, a local leader of the Taliban in charge of media activities, reported Khaama Press of Afghanistan.
Another Taliban leader identified as Takai was injured in the airstrike, media reports said.
Taliban has not commented on the issue so far.
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