At least five Taliban terror operatives including a local leader of the group who was in-charge of media activities were killed in an airstrike in southern Helmand province of Afghanistan.
According to the provincial government media office, the terror operatives were killed on Monday in Musa Qala district.
The sources added that the foreign forces carried out an airstrike targeting a compound of Taliban in Musa Qala which left at least 5 terrorist fighters dead, including Hafiz Rashid, a local leader of the Taliban in charge of media activities.
Another Taliban leader identified as Takai was also critically wounded in the airstrike, the provincial government media office added in its statement.
The anti-government armed terrorists including Taliban have not commented regarding the airstrike.
Helmand is among the volatile provinces in South of Afghanistan where Taliban terrorists have maintained active presence.
