3 senior Taliban commanders among 13 killed in Ghazni province

By Ghanizada - Wed Mar 23 2016, 11:22 am

Three senior Taliban commanders were killed together with their eleven fighters during a gun battle with the Afghan security forces in the restive southeastern Ghazni province.

According to the local security officials the Taliban commanders were identified as Zalmai, Fedayi and Ghulam Rasool who were killed after attacking the security posts in Gilan district.

Provincial police spokesman Fahim Amiri confirmed that the security forces repulsed the Taliban attack, leaving 13 dead, including the group’s 3 senior commanders.

He said six militants were also wounded during the gun battle together with a member of the Afghan National Police (ANP) forces.

The Taliban militants group has not commented regarding the incident so far which comes as the group’s insurgency has been rampant during the past several months.

Ghazni is among the volatile provinces located in the southwest surrounded by other volatile provinces including the restive Wardak, Logar, and Zabul.

The Taliban militants are frequently staging attacks on security forces in different districts of Ghazni province besides the group’s militants are involved in kidnappings and terrorist related activities.

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