A key Taliban member was killed in Helmand

The Ministry of National Defense reports that the person in charge of the Taliban offensive in Helmand province has been killed.

The ministry said in a statement last night that the air force targeted the Taliban in Lashkar Gah, the capital of Helmand province.

This person is mentioned in the newsletter as Maolawi Hijrat.

Fighting between security forces and Taliban fighters has been going on for nearly ten days in Lashkar Gah, the capital of Helmand province, and as a result, several areas inside the city have fallen into the hands of the group’s fighters.