Senior al Qaeda commander in Afghanistan killed in U.S. airstrike July 24, 2015 - 16:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A senior al-Qaeda commander in Afghanistan was killed in a U.S. airstrike earlier this month, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter has said, according to BBC News. He said that Abu Khalil al-Sudani was killed on July 11. Carter said that al-Sudani planned suicide operations, and was directly linked to plots to attack the U.S. Al-Sudani also directed operations against Nato, Afghan and Pakistani forces, Carter said, and was close to al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri. "Al-Sudani was one of three known violent extremists killed in the strike," a Pentagon statement said. "The death of al-Sudani will further degrade al Qaeda operations across the globe." Carter said that the trio were killed in the Bermel district of Paktika province. The latest violence comes amid an increase in Taliban attacks on government and foreign targets during their summer offensive. Earlier this month, Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar backed peace talks with the government. The two sides are due to meet again at the end of July, officials said on Friday, with the venue still to be decided.  Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh  The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi ArabiaPashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”.U.S. doesn’t see Russia as contributing to peace in Caucasus Patel made the remarks when asked about the implications of Russia’s withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh.Up to 1% cashback when shopping on Wildberries with IDBank cards IDBank is launching an exclusive campaign on Wildberries for online shopping enthusiasts. |
