Taliban Commander killed in a US drone strike in Afghanistan near borders with Pakistan

Taliban Commander killed in a US drone strike in Afghanistan near borders with Pakistan

KABUL - Taliban Commander killed in a US drone strike in Afghanistan near borders with Pakistan.

A commander of the Taliban group and his seven fighters were killed in a U.S. drone strike in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan.

The 201st Silab Corps in a statement said the U.S. forces on Saturday carried out an airstrike using unmanned aerial vehicle targeting a Taliban commander famous as Dada and his fighters in Marki Khel area of Khogyani district.

The statement further added that a Taliban commander famous as Dada was killed in the airstrike with his seven fighters.

Another Taliban militant has also been critically wounded, the 201st Silab Corps added in its statement.

The anti-government armed militants including Taliban have not commented regarding the airstrike so far.