KABUL – At least seven key Taliban group members including their shadow spychief for the southeastern parts of the country have been killed in Paktiaprovince of Afghanistan.
The provincial government media office in a statement said the Taliban spychief for southeastern provinces Zainatullah, also famous as Farhad, waskilled with six others in an airstrike.
The statement further added that the militants were killed as they weretravelling in a vehicle to plan future terrorist activities.
Other key Taliban group members killed during the airstrike have beenidentified as Gul Rahman famous as Anas, Habibullah famous as Edris, andBohran.
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This comes as at least 35 militants were killed during the groundoperations and airstrikes in Zurmat district Tuesday, the statement said,adding that some key Taliban group leaders and foreigners were also amongthose killed.
