The leader of Jundullah terrorist network was killed following an airstrike in northeastern Takhar province on Thursday.
Afghan intelligence – national directorate of security (NDS), said the airstrike was carried out around 5:30 pm in Eshkemesh district.
NDS further added Mullah Shamsullah, also known as Qari Zubair was killed following the airstrike along with another senior member of the network, Qari Asad.
According to NDS, Mullah Shamsullah was involved behind the assassination of Mawlana Abdul Rahman Syed Kheli and numerous other tribal elders and political leadrs.
Jundullah terrorist network is a branch of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) which is actively operating a number of northern and northeastern provinces of the country.
