Taliban leader killed in Afghanistan's Kunduz province

Kabul: A Taliban leader has been killed in Afghanistan’s Kunduz province, the Nato-led coalition forces confirmed Tuesday. “During a security operation in Imam Sahib district, Kunduz province, Monday, an Afghan and coalition force killed the Taliban leader Nurullah Khan, and one other insurgent,” reported Xinhua quoting a statement of the International Security Assistance Force. [caption id=“attachment_575074” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Representative image. Getty Images[/caption] Khan used to transport and distribute weapons for insurgents in Kunduz province. He was killed while coordinating the movement of explosives for use in a future attacks with improvised explosive devices (IED). The Taliban were yet to make any comment. IANS