US Drone Strike Near Pak-Afghan Border Kills 6 Terrorists

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US drone strike near Pak-Afghan border kills 6 terrorists

Key commander of Hafiz Gul Bahadur Taliban group, Asadullah alias Sangary, is also among the dead.

Islamabad (Pakistan Point News – 11th May, 2019) At least six terrorists have been killed in a US drone strike in Laman area of Afghanistan at Pak-Afghan border on Saturday.

The five members of banned Hafiz Gul Bahadur Taliban group of North Waziristan have been killed in the drone attack.

According to reports in Afghan media, key commander of the group Asadullah alias Sangary is also among the dead.

At least two missiles were fired. A house was completely destroyed in the drone strike.

The Taliban has been waging war on Kabul for years after being removed from power in 2001. Afghan security forces conduct regular counterterrorist raids across the country against the Taliban militants with support from the US aircraft.

Mahnoor Sheikh

The writer is News Editor, Pakistan Point. She has graduated in Mass Communication and has worked in various media houses