KABUL, July 1 (Xinhua) -- A Taliban key commander in Afghan eastern Wardak province has been killed during special operations, interior ministry said in a statement released here on Saturday.
"Mullah Bashir alias Fato, the key commander of Taliban group in Warkdak province who also served as shadow district governor for Nurkh district was killed during special operations launched on Friday," the statement said.
Two bodyguards of the commander sustained injuries during the crackdown, the statement added.
Mullah Bashir was in charge of organizing attacks on security forces and conducting subversive activities, the statement said, adding his physical elimination could prove a major setback for the Taliban in Wardak and adjoining areas.
Taliban outfit has yet to make comment on the report.
