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Scores Of Terrorists Killed In Recent Ops, Including Deputy Of Al-Qaida Affiliate

December 06 2017

Afghanistan

A series of joint U.S.-Afghan operations has led to the death of a top leader of the Al-Qaida network, according to a statement from NATO's Resolute Support Mission.

On Tuesday, U.S. military command in Afghanistan confirmed the death of Omar bin Khatab.

The statement also said "multiple" Al-Qaida members were killed in operations in Afghanistan's Ghazni, Paktia and Zabul provinces. Afghan intelligence sources quoted by the Washington Post said at least 80 were killed and...

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