US Government Confirms Afghan Forces Killed Senior Al Qaeda Official Al-Masri
Faizan Hashmi Published October 27, 2020 | 04:50 AM
WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 27th October, 2020) The US National Security Council (NSC) confirmed in a statement that the Afghan security forces recently killed senior al Qaeda (banned in Russia) official Abu Muhsin al-Masri during an operation in Afghanistan.
"We commend the Afghan forces for their successful operation against al Qaeda senior leader Abu Muhsin al-Masri.
His removal is welcome news in the fight against al Qaeda and denying it a safe haven in Afghanistan," the NSC said via Twitter on Monday.
Earlier on Monday, media reported a US official confirmed that al-Masri died and that US forces provided support to the Afghan-led operation in the Ghazni province.
Al-Masri is believed to have been the al Qaeda terror group's second-in-command.
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