An airstrike, carried out by the Afghan Air Force in the southwestern Afghan province of Helmand left three Taliban militants killed, including the movement's intelligence chief Mullah Ahmad, local media reported on Friday
MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 08th February, 2019) An airstrike, carried out by the Afghan Air Force in the southwestern Afghan province of Helmand left three Taliban militants killed, including the movement's intelligence chief Mullah Ahmad, local media reported on Friday.Ahmad, along with two other militants, was killed on Wednesday when the airstrike hit their vehicle in Helmand's Nawzad district, the TOLOnews broadcaster reported, citing army officials.
According to the officials, Ahmad was responsible for planning and staging attacks in the Helmand province and his death will weaken the Islamist movement's positions in the region.
Taliban has not commented on the reports on Ahmad's death yet.
Afghanistan is suffering from an unstable political, social and security situation due to the activity of the Taliban movement and the Islamic State terrorist group (banned in Russia). The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces are currently conducting joint offensive operations to combat terrorism across the country, including in the province of Helmand. According to the army officials, at least 19 Taliban militants have been killed in Helmand by the Afghan security forces.
