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KABUL, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- Eleven militants including a Taliban shadow governor for northern Saripul province have been killed over the past 24 hours, Ministry of Interior said in a statement released on Thursday.
"Crackdown against enemies which launched Wednesday around Saripul provincial capital the Saripul city has left 11 rebels dead, including Mawlawi Najibullah nickname Attaullah the shadow governor of Taliban for the province," the statement added.
Mawlawi Najibullah was a notorious commander of Taliban militants who had organized subversive activities and terrorist attacks against government forces in Saripul province, the statement said.
Taliban militants haven't commented.
