27 February 2017

News Story: Taliban shadow governor killed in drone attack in northern Afghanistan

KUNDUZ, Afghanistan, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- A Taliban shadow governor for the northern Afghan province of Kunduz along with two of his men were killed in a drone attack on Sunday, provincial governor Assadullah Omarkhil said.

"Acting upon intelligence report, a drone strike was conducted against a Taliban hideout early today," Governor Omarkhil told reporters.

Read the full story at Xinhua