Times of Islamabad

Drone strike hits Taliban Commanders vehicle in Afghanistan

Drone strike hits Taliban Commanders vehicle in Afghanistan

PAKTIKA – A Drone strike hits Taliban Commanders vehicle in Afghanistan.

A drone strike targeted a vehicle of Taliban militants in South-easternPaktika province leaving at least six militants dead or wounded.

The 203rd Thunder Corps in a statement said the airstrike was carried outby coalition forces at around 10:42am local time today.

The statement further added that the vehicle was targeted in Bakir Khelarea of Barmal district killing 3 militants and injuring 3 others.

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

Paktika is among the relatively volatile provinces in South-east ofAfghanistan.