At least 12 Taliban insurgents were killed in a foreign troops drone strike in northern Kunduz province on Saturday afternoon, local official said on Sunday.
The operation was launched in Dasht-e-Archi district of the province after a foreign troops drone targeted the insurgents who were gathered in their compound, a commander of Pamir’s 20 Corps, Gen. Sayed Qurban Musawi said.
“Six foreign fighters and Asadullah Mazloomyar, a deputy shadow governor of Taliban, were among those killed,” he said.
However, he did not provide more details about the airstrike.
The Taliban has not yet commented on the strike.
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