Pakistanis among 15 Taliban killed in Nangarhar

JALALABAD (Pajhwok): Fifteen Taliban, including six Pakistanis, were killed in security forces operation in the Hesarak district of eastern Nangarhar province, an official said on Friday.

Governor Spokesman Attaullah Khogyani told Pajhwok Afghan News the operation was conducted in the Gulkhelo area by National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Thursday night.

Among the dead Pakistanis was Mawia Waziristani, their commander and landmine making expert.

The Taliban claimed four security personnel were killed in the overnight clash. The group also claimed security forces were accompanied by foreign forces during the operation.

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