Haqqani commander killed in Afghanistan
According to Afghan officials, Sirajuddin Khadmi provided logistic support to militants
According to Afghan officials, Sirajuddin Khadmi provided logistic support to militants. PHOTO: AFP/FILE
A senior commander of the Haqqani Network was killed in a drone attack in Afghanistan’s Paktika province, officials said on Thursday.
The commander, identified as Sirajuddin Khademi, was in-charge of providing logistical support to insurgents, New Indian Express reported.
US drone attack on him took place in Sarwaza district on Wednesday night during which a huge quantity of arms and ammunition were also destroyed, Xinhua news agency reported.
At least one other person accompanying Khademi was also killed in the strike.
Haqqani Network, which has been operating mostly in Afghanistan’s eastern provinces and Kabul, is regarded as military wing of the Taliban outfit.
Neither the Afghan Taliban, nor the Haqqani Network has commented on the strike.
The strike follows a similar US drone attack on May 21 in Naushki district of Balochistan in which Afghan Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansoor and his chauffeur were killed.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 10th, 2016.
The commander, identified as Sirajuddin Khademi, was in-charge of providing logistical support to insurgents, New Indian Express reported.
US drone attack on him took place in Sarwaza district on Wednesday night during which a huge quantity of arms and ammunition were also destroyed, Xinhua news agency reported.
At least one other person accompanying Khademi was also killed in the strike.
Haqqani Network, which has been operating mostly in Afghanistan’s eastern provinces and Kabul, is regarded as military wing of the Taliban outfit.
Neither the Afghan Taliban, nor the Haqqani Network has commented on the strike.
The strike follows a similar US drone attack on May 21 in Naushki district of Balochistan in which Afghan Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansoor and his chauffeur were killed.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 10th, 2016.