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Key Haqqani network commander killed in Afghanistan

Updated on: 09 June,2016 12:37 PM IST  | 
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A key commander of the Haqqani Network terrorist group was killed in Afghanistan's Paktika province in a drone attack, officials said on Thursday

Key Haqqani network commander killed in Afghanistan

Kabul: A key commander of the Haqqani Network terrorist group was killed in Afghanistan's Paktika province in a drone attack, officials said on Thursday.


The attack took place in Sarwaza district on Wednesday night during which a huge quantity of arms and ammunition were also destroyed, Xinhua news agency reported.


The commander, Sirajuddin Khademi was in-charge of providing logistics support to the insurgents.


Haqqani network, which has been operating mostly in Afghanistan' s eastern provinces and Kabul, is regarded as military wing of the Taliban outfit.

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