Taliban sub-commanders killed in Nangarhar airstrike

NAMGARHAR (Khaama Press): Two Taliban sub-commanders were killed during an airstrike in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan.

The military sources said Saturday “Two Taliban sub-commanders, Mula Zanzir and Maulawi Shafiq and 5 other Taliban fighters were killed in an air strike in Hisarak district of Nangarhar on February 28.”

The sources further added that Zanzir was responsible for recruiting and Shafiq for directing fighters to carry out attacks against Afghan civilians. Zanzir and Shafiq opposed peace in the Nangarhar region.

This month, more than 43 Taliban fighters have been killed in Nangarhar, the sources said.

The anti-government armed militant groups including Taliban have not commented regarding the report so far.