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| Nato strike in Afghanistan kill top Taliban leader | Nato strike in Afghanistan kill top Taliban leader |
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| A top Taliban commander and his deputy have been killed in an air strike carried out by Nato in eastern Afghanistan, the alliance has said. | A top Taliban commander and his deputy have been killed in an air strike carried out by Nato in eastern Afghanistan, the alliance has said. |
| "Maulawi Nur Mohammad, and his deputy, Atiqullah were among the dozens of heavily armed insurgents killed in a precision air strike," href="http://www.isaf.nato.int/article/isaf-releases/isaf-joint-command-morning-operational-update-aug.-19.html" >Nato said. | |
| They were the senior commanders in the Chapa Dara district of Kunar province, on the border with Pakistan. | They were the senior commanders in the Chapa Dara district of Kunar province, on the border with Pakistan. |
| The area is regularly shelled from the Pakistani side. | The area is regularly shelled from the Pakistani side. |
| Pakistanis and Afghans accuse each other of failing to act against militant attacks inside each other's territory. | Pakistanis and Afghans accuse each other of failing to act against militant attacks inside each other's territory. |
| Senior officials in Kunar told the BBC the militants arrived in "dozens of vehicles" to burn houses of villagers and "possibly execute people". | Senior officials in Kunar told the BBC the militants arrived in "dozens of vehicles" to burn houses of villagers and "possibly execute people". |
| In its statement, Nato said that Afghan and coalition security forces had seen "a large group of heavily armed insurgents engaging in insurgent activity" before launching "a precision air strike". | In its statement, Nato said that Afghan and coalition security forces had seen "a large group of heavily armed insurgents engaging in insurgent activity" before launching "a precision air strike". |
| It said the troops had confirmed that "the strike had not injured any civilians or damaged any civilian property". | It said the troops had confirmed that "the strike had not injured any civilians or damaged any civilian property". |
| The statement said "Muhammad, also known as Turabi, was the senior Taliban leader for Chapa Dara district". It gave no second name for Atiqullah, who was also known as Khalid. | The statement said "Muhammad, also known as Turabi, was the senior Taliban leader for Chapa Dara district". It gave no second name for Atiqullah, who was also known as Khalid. |
| Local officials said 46 suspected Taliban members had died. | Local officials said 46 suspected Taliban members had died. |
| Taliban leaders, however, said 13 had been killed and 10 wounded. | Taliban leaders, however, said 13 had been killed and 10 wounded. |
| District police chief Najibullah Gujar told AFP news agency the militants had gathered to publicly execute a man accused of killing another man from a rival family. | District police chief Najibullah Gujar told AFP news agency the militants had gathered to publicly execute a man accused of killing another man from a rival family. |