Afghanistan: Mullah Dadullah killed in drone strike

KUNAR: Mullah Dadullah, chief of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Bajaur Agency along with his 12 comrades has been killed in drone strike by NATO forces in Afghanistan’s Kunar province.

Governor Kunar, Syed Fazlullah Waheedi, informed that NATO forces carried out drone strikes at the hideouts of militants in the mountainous region of district Shigal of Kunar resulting 13 militants including Mullah Dadullah and his assistant were killed.

The governor claimed that seven Pakistani militants were also injured in the attack and were shifted to district hospital Asadabad.

According to sources, Mullah Dadullah was also involved in kidnapping of 30 students of Bajaur Agency a year ago.