US military 'sure' they killed top Taliban commander

A US airstrike in southern Afghanistan hit a top Taliban military commander, the highest-ranking figure from the hardline militia to be killed since 2001, according to the US military.

US military 'sure' they killed top Taliban commander
Mon, 25 Dec, 2006 - 11:12

A US airstrike in southern Afghanistan hit a top Taliban military commander, the highest-ranking figure from the hardline militia to be killed since 2001, according to the US military.

A Taliban spokesman disputed the claim.

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