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1st LD Writethru: Taliban shadow provincial governor killed in S. Afghanistan

Xinhua, May 2, 2016 Adjust font size:

The shadow governor of Taliban for the southern Kandahar province and his deputy were killed in the restive province, Kandahar provincial police chief said on Monday.

"Taliban shadowy governor for Kandahar province Mawlawi Hayatullah nicknamed Hajji Lala and his deputy Mawlawi Ahmad Shah Humat are among 45 Taliban rebels who have been killed in clashes for the control of Kandahar-Uruzgan highway," Zia Durani told Xinhua.

Taliban militants strengthened their positions on the road linking Kandahar to Uruzgan province and disrupted traffic movement over the past couple of days. However, Afghan security forces have kicked off operations to reopen the major highway.

"The Kandahar-Uruzgan highway would soon be reopened," Durani said.

However, he added that the Taliban militants had mined the road and sweeping the mines would take time.

Taliban militants who have been fighting in parts of Kandahar, Helmand, Zabul and Uruzgan provinces, have yet to make comment. Endit