Apr. 26: Afghan-ISAF Operations in Eastern, Southern, Northern Afghanistan
NEWS RELEASE ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan  2010-04-CA-079  For Immediate Release

KABUL, Afghanistan (April 26) - A senior militant commander of Kunduz Province and two senior advisors were killed in a precision air strike in northern Kunduz this morning.
 The senior insurgents were driving through a rural desert area approximately 18 miles northeast of Kunduz City when they were struck by precision air fire, killing all three.
 The senior Taliban commander was involved in all aspects of military operations in Kunduz Province. He was responsible for setting target priorities, weapons distribution and directing attacks against coalition and Afghan forces.


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"Afghan-international forces have recently carried out several operations against the Taliban in Kunduz Province. In late April, an assault force went into the province and killed Nur Mohammad, the Taliban provincial deputy shadow governor, and Hamza, the Archi district Taliban commander, a Taliban sub-commander and two Taliban advisors. They also captured another Taliban commander."

from 2010-06-CA-098