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Afghan forces kill senior Taliban Spy in Laghman province

Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 10 May 2020

Afghan forces kill senior Taliban Spy in Laghman province

Kabul/Sputnik: Afghan security forces have killed one of the Taliban's regional intelligence officers in the eastern province of Laghman, Asadullah Dawlatzai, the provincial governor's spokesman, said on Sunday.

According to the spokesman, the Afghan forces killed Omar Khater, the Taliban’s intelligence chief for the province's Alishang district, as well as injured his right-hand man Fawad Yasir in an ambush that took place in the aforementioned district last night.

The Taliban have not yet commented on the matter.