03 February 2017

News Story: 4 Haqqani militants killed in eastern Afghan drone strike - official

KHOST, Afghanistan, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- Four members of Haqqani militant group were killed by an airstrike in Afghanistan's eastern province of Khost overnight, a local source said on Thursday.

"A pilotless plane of the NATO-led coalition forces conducted a strike on a moving vehicle in Manji, a locality in Sabari district Wednesday night, killing four members of Haqqani network and destroying their vehicle," the source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.

The initial information confirmed the identity of the killed militants. They were namely Rezha Noor, Yousuf, Raifour and Mujeeb, the source added.

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