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Afghan Taliban commander 'killed'
Ghulam Yahya Akbari was believed to be behind growing insecurity in western Herat province.
Last Modified: 11 Oct 2009 04:44 GMT



Taliban leader killed in Afghan operation

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While Pakistan continues the struggle to tame its Taliban elements, multinational forces are claiming some success in neighbouring Afghanistan.

A joint operation by foreign forces and Afghan army has reportedly killed Ghulam Yahya Akbari, a Taliban commander, in the western province of Herat.

He was believed to be behind the growing insecurity in Herat.

But as Al Jazeera's Zeina Khodr reports from Kabul, it is not clear if the killing will lead to any stability.
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Al Jazeera
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