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6 Taliban militants including shadow district governor killed in W. Afghanistan

Other News Materials 12 October 2010 12:43 (UTC +04:00)

Six Taliban fighters including shadowy district governor were killed in separate operations in western Herat province Monday, a statement released by police department here Tuesday said, Xinhua reported.
  
In the first operation, according to the statement, carried out in Qosh Asia village of Kushk-e-Rubatsangi district as a result four Taliban insurgents including shadow district governor Mullah Zabihullah were killed.

The second operation conducted in Shorab Dahandarzak village of Kushk-e-Kohna district, which left two Taliban militants dead, the statement emphasized.

Taliban militants have yet to make comment.

Afghan and NATO-led forces were involved in the operations during which two motorbikes and two assault rifles were also seized, the statement further said.

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