Taliban chief of terror operations Mawlavi Qudratullah killed in Logar province

The Taliban chief of terror operations Mawlavi Qudratullah has been killed in Logar province of Afghanistan, the Defence Ministry of Afghanistan said in a statement.

The chief was killed during an operation conducted by the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) in Patkhab Village located in the provincial capital of Logar.

Furthermore, the Ministry of Defense said Mawlavi Qudratullah was mainly involved in terrorist-related activities on Highway No. 2 of Logar besides having a major role in overall terrorist-related activities across Logar.

The Ministry of Defense also added that the Special Forces also destroyed an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) making facility during the operation.