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4 al-Qaida operatives killed in E. Afghanistan
ASSADABAD, Afghanistan, Sept. 1, 2018 (BSS/Xinhua) – Up to four al-Qaida
operatives have been killed in Afghanistan’s eastern Kunar province as
unmanned plane targeted the extremist outfit’s hideout, said a statement of
Afghan national army Corps stationed in the eastern region on Saturday.
The unmanned plane, according to the statement, targeted al-Qaida hideout
in Wata Pur district very recently, killing four operatives on the spot.
The statement did not say if there were casualties on civilians or
security personnel.
BSS/Xinhua/MSY/1707 hrs