KABUL -- An air strike killed an Afghan Taliban commander, officials said Monday (February 27), describing it as a major blow to the insurgent group, AFP reported.
Mullah Abdul Salam Akhund, the Taliban shadow governor in Kunduz Province, was killed on Sunday (February 26) when he was holding a meeting in Dasht-i-Archi District.
"He was killed with five others in the house," said provincial governor Asadullah Amarkhil.
The Taliban acknowledged the death of "the conquerer of Kunduz".
Akhund had led the insurgents to mount several attacks in Kunduz since 2011.
Under Akhund, the Taliban stormed Kunduz city in 2015 and 2016. Each time, the coalition drove them out.
