by Abdul Wali Arian
Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah said at Monday's Council of Ministers meeting that the Taliban's leadership has suffered a major blow during recent special military operations conducted by Afghan security forces.
He said according to the National Security Council's order, security forces have focused on eliminating key and operational safe havens of militants.
"The Taliban's leadership in Afghanistan has suffered a major blow in special operations in recent weeks," he said.
He added: "The security forces will be in a better situation in the next year because they will focus on basic and main centers from where the Taliban are organizing their subversive activities."
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