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Taliban leader killed in Afghanistan's Kunduz province

He was killed while coordinating the movement of explosives for use in a future attacks with improvised explosive devices.

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FP Archives|Jan 01, 2013, 15:54:13 IST

Kabul: A Taliban leader has been killed in Afghanistan's Kunduz province, the Nato-led coalition forces confirmed Tuesday."During a security operation in Imam Sahib district, Kunduz province, Monday, an Afghan and coalition force killed the Taliban leader Nurullah Khan, and one other insurgent," reported Xinhua quoting a statement of the International Security Assistance Force.[caption id="attachment_575074" align="alignleft" width="380"] Representative image. Getty Images[/caption]Khan used to transport and distribute weapons for insurgents in Kunduz province. He was killed while coordinating the movement of explosives for use in a future attacks with improvised explosive devices (IED).The Taliban were yet to make any comment.IANS

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First Published:Jan 01, 2013, 15:54:12 IST
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