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Eugene

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Sun Aug 26, 2018, 04:21 PM Aug 2018

Afghanistan Islamic State leader 'killed in air strike'

Source: BBC

Afghanistan Islamic State leader 'killed in air strike'

26 August 2018

The leader of the Islamic State (IS) group in Afghanistan was killed in an air strike on Saturday, Afghan officials say.

Abu Saad Erhabi and 10 other members are said to have died in an operation in the eastern province of Nangarhar, near the border with Pakistan.

He is the fourth Afghan leader of the group to be killed in recent years.

The IS affiliate has been active there since 2014, claiming a number of deadly recent attacks.

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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-45314679
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Afghanistan Islamic State leader 'killed in air strike' (Original Post) Eugene Aug 2018 OP
The latest never-ending US war, guillaumeb Aug 2018 #1

guillaumeb

(42,649 posts)
1. The latest never-ending US war,
Sun Aug 26, 2018, 04:43 PM
Aug 2018

with a never-ending series of stories just like this.


The Vietnam War coverage followed a similar pattern as the US claimed an endless series of victories...…

until it ran home in defeat. Leaving a ruined country.

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