Several Dead as Airstrikes Target Gathering of Taliban Leaders in Wardak

The Afghan Intelligence, National Directorate of Security (NDS), in a statement said the intelligence operatives conducted a special operation in Syedabad district with the support of the air forces, Khaama Press reported.

The statement further added that 21 militants including some high ranking leaders of the Taliban and Haqqani network were killed during the operations.

The key Taliban leaders killed during the operations include Taliban’s shadow intelligence chief Mawlavi Naqibullah also famous as Majid, Taliban leader in charge of looking after the disabled militants Mawlavi Abdul Rahman, Haqqani network leader Mawlavi Saif Ur Rehman, Mawlavi Samad, Taliban’s shadow district chief for Syedabad, Taliban’s commander for Tangi area of Syedabad Mawlavi Syedullah, and Taliban commander in charge of a group of 15 militants Mullah Naqib, NDS said.

At least 15 other militants were also killed during the operations and 2 others sustained injuries, NDS added in its statement.

The statement also added that the operations were conducted while the militants were busy planning their future attacks.

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