TEHRAN (FNA)- Taliban key commander Mawlawi Hekmatullah has been killed in Panjwai district of Afghan Southern Kandahar province, a local official said Saturday.


"Acting upon intelligence report, the security forces raided a house in Panjwai district Friday night and killed Taliban key commander Mawlawi Hekmatullah,"a senior police officer in Panjwai district, Sultan Mohammad, told Xinhua.

He added that Hekmatuallah was gunned down after rejecting to lay down arms and opening fire on security forces.

According to the official, Hekmatullah's death is a major setback to the Taliban militants in Kandahar province and adjoining areas.

Taliban militants have yet to make comment.

By Fars News Agency

 

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