June 22 2012
A Taliban explosives expert has been killed in a NATO airstrike in eastern Afghanistan, reports UPI.
Nabi Rahman, a leader of the group in Kunar province, was killed Friday, according to a statement from NATO's International Security Assistance Force.
Rahman provided explosives and training for insurgents and planned attacks against domestic and coalition forces, said NATO officials.
A joint force requested the airstrike after locating Rahman, who was said to be...
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