Haqqani Network top commander killed in Afghanistan, claims Afghan Military

Haqqani Network top commander killed in Afghanistan, claims Afghan Military

KABUL - Afghan military has claimed killing key commander of Haqqani Network in Afghanistan.

A senior leader of the Haqqani network has been killed in an airstrike in southeastern Paktika province of Afghanistan, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) said Tuesday.

According to a statement released by MoI, Saifullah, the military commission chief of Haqqani network who was killed in Barmal district,

The statement further added that Saifullah was also in charge of providing logistics support to the fighters of the network.

Saifullah was killed in the airstrike which was conducted on Monday in the vicinityfo Margha Village, MoI added in its statement.

“Saifullah, the military and logistic head of Haqqani Network killed along with six others after Air Forces struck a militants’ hideout in Margha village, Barmal district, eastern Paktika province, yesterday,” the statement by MoI said.