GHAZNI, Afghanistan, March 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A Taliban key commander, named Kakar, has been confirmed dead, after war aircraft targeted a Taliban hideout in Andar district of Afghansitan’s eastern Ghazni province on Tuesday, provincial government spokesman, Aref Nuri, said.
“Acting on tip off, the aircraft pounded a Taliban hideout in Bakhshio village of Andar district, in the wee hours of Tuesday, killing the notorious commander, Kakar, on the spot,” Nuri said.
A number of his bodyguards were also killed and injured, during the air raids, the official said.
Andar district, according to locals, has been regarded as the fiefdom of the Taliban outfit in the troubled Ghazni province.
Physical elimination of commander Kakar, according to Nuri, is a major achievement in the war against Taliban fighters, in the restive Ghazni province, which could demoralise the militant group to lose grounds.
Taliban militants are yet to make comment on the report.– NNN-AGENCIES
