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| Afghanistan |
| Abdul Rahim Still Dead |
| 2003-09-16 |
| A top commander for the former Taliban regime who has been allegedly leading rebel fighters in southern Afghanistan has been killed in a shootout with Afghan forces, government and security officials said Tuesday. The commander, identified as Hafiz Abdul Rahim, was killed late Sunday in the Maruf district of Kandahar province along with 14 other fighters, Malim Syed Ali Khan, the head of the local administration in Maruf, told The Associated Press. Khan Mohammed Khan, the military chief of Kandahar province, and Haji Grani, the commander of Kandahar’s 7th Corp. military unit, both confirmed Rahim’s death in satellite phone calls with AP. "Yup, he’s a deader." Rahim’s body was turned over to U.S. military authorities, Grani said. Oh, good, there’s less of a chance of him getting better. The clash in which Rahim died occurred after 60 to 70 Taliban fighters attacked the heaquarters of the Maruf administration, Khan said. Five government troops were wounded, two of them seriously, said Khan. The battle lasted for four hours, he said. One Taliban fighter was captured and confirmed Rahim was among the dead. Government troops seized a large amount of weapons and ammunition from the rebel fighters killed in the fighting. "We identified Hafiz Abdul Rahim among the dead," Khan said. Ululating may now commence. |
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