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1st LD Writethru: Blast kills Taliban shadow district governor in N. Afghan province

Xinhua,December 21, 2017 Adjust font size:

KUNDUZ, Afghanistan, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- Taliban shadow governor for Khanabad of Kunduz province Mawlawi Dost Mohammad was killed in a mine blast on Thursday, army spokesman in the province Abdul Khalil said.

"Mawlawi Dost Mohammad, the shadow governor for Khanabad district, was killed in a mine blast and his bodyguard was injured early today morning after they were fleeing from Ebrahim Khil village," Khalil told Xinhua.

Cleanup operations have been continuing in parts of Khanabad district over the past few days.

Taliban militants who have presence in parts of Khanabad district are yet to make comments. Enditem

 

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