At least six Afghan Taliban militants were killed in the fUS drone strike at the Pak-Afghan border’s Khost area on Thursday (today).
The and nephew and son-in-law of the leader of a breakaway Taliban faction, Mullah Muhammad Rasool is among them.
According to a local police spokesperson, Mullah Akhtar Rasool and four others were moving towards their hideout in a car when they were targeted by the drone, completely destroying the vehicle. The claims, however, have not yet been independently verified.
The claims, however, have not yet been independently verified.
In March last year, Pakistani authorities ‘detained’ Mullah Rasool, two Taliban leaders claimed. Mullah Rasool was chosen in early November 2015 by several Taliban cadres opposed to Mullah Akhtar Mansoor’s ascendancy to head the splinter group.The two Taliban leaders, quoted on the condition of anonymity, did not say when Mullah Rasool was taken into custody but confirmed that he had fled recent infighting in southern Afghanistan.
The two Taliban leaders, quoted on the condition of anonymity, did not say when Mullah Rasool was taken into custody but confirmed that he had fled recent infighting in southern Afghanistan.
