Mullah Abdul Rauf, an Afghan militant commander who is believed to have joined up with IS after severing ties with the Taliban, was reportedly killed in northern Helmand province, the BBC reports.
"#IS leader in #Afghanistan & former #Taliban governor, Mullah Abdul Rauf, reportedly killed in drone strike. http://ift.tt/1xWaSwl"
— Maqsood Asi (@MaqsoodAsi) February 9, 2015
His car, transporting up to six people, was carrying explosives and ammunition when it was targeted.
Afghanistan’s National Directorate of Security (NDS) issued a statement confirming Rauf’s death.
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