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1st LD Writethru: 11 militants including senior Taliban commander killed in S. Afghanistan

Xinhua, February 13, 2015 Adjust font size:

Afghan security forces have killed 11 Taliban militants including a senior commander Mohammad Agha in the restive southern Helmand province on Friday, a statement of the Interior Ministry released here said.

"Units of national police backed by the army launched operations in parts of Nad Ali district this morning. The operations have left 11 Taliban rebels including key commander Mohammad Agha dead," the statement said.

Six more militants have been injured during the operations, the statement added.

Taliban militants have yet to make comment. Endi