Nato air strike kills senior Taliban leader

An air strike and a raid by ground troops in Afghanistan has killed eight insurgents, including a senior Taliban leader who spearheaded attacks against Afghan security forces in northern Afghanistan, Nato said today.

Maulawi Jawadullah – accused of organising deadly ambushes, roadside bomb attacks, and abductions of Afghan police and soldiers – was killed in the air strike in Takhar province, an alliance statement said.