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Global Headlines Afghanistan: US drone strike kills 2 Taliban leaders
Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 18 Oct 2017, 05:37 am Print
Bati Kot, Nangarhar, Oct 18 (JEN): Drone strike carried out by the US troops accounted for two Taliban leaders in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, local Khaama Press said.
The raid was conducted on Tuesday in the provinces's Bati Kot district.
The slain leaders have been identified as Faisal and Obaidullah.
Meanwhile, in a separate raid, conducted by the Afghan security forces, an ISIS militant was killed in Haska Meyna district of the same province.
The reports were confirmed by the provincial government.
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