16 November 2016

News Story: Two Taliban major commanders among 9 insurgents killed in Afghan northern province

SARIPUL, Afghanistan, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- A total of nine Taliban militants including two main commanders have been killed and 15 others injured in the northern Saripul province on Tuesday, provincial governor Mohammad Zahir Wahdat said.

"Taliban militants launched coordinated attacks on the southern part of provincial capital Saripul city early today morning but fled away after suffering casualties and leaving nine dead bodies including two key commanders Gul Hamid and Mabariz behind," Wahdat told reporters here.

Read the full story at Xinhua