Long War Journal: U.S. Hits Pakistani Taliban Training Camp in Eastern Afghanistan
The U.S. military is reported to have struck a training camp in Afghanistan’s remote eastern province of Kunar that was run by the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan (TTP) earlier today. The son of Mullah Fazlullah, the emir of the TTP, and two commanders, including the camp’s trainer of suicide bombers, are reported to have been killed.
The offensive targeted the Ghazi Camp in Kunar, which borders the Pakistani tribal agency of Bajaur, a former stronghold of the TTP, according to Dawn. The TTP is said to have confirmed the attack in a text message that was delivered to Pakistani media outlets.
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Update #1: US drone targeting Pakistani Taliban kills 21 in Afghanistan (Military Times/AP)
Update #2: Afghanistan drone strike kills 20 Pakistani Taliban, officials say (Reuters)
Update #3: Pakistani Taliban Confirms 21 Members Killed in Afghanistan by US Drone (VOA)
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