阿富汗塔利班證實最高指揮官被殺 (Afghanistan: Taleban Confirms Death of Top Commander)

阿富汗塔利班組織證實，該組織最高作戰指揮官在同美國和阿富汗部隊發生的一場沖突中被打死。

塔利班發言人對幾家通訊社說，毛拉.達杜拉星期六在阿富汗南部被打死。

北約官員說，達杜拉的死亡對塔利班反叛活動來說是一記沉重打擊。

達杜拉是在赫爾曼德省由美國領導、并得到北約部隊支持的一次行動中被打死的。

達杜拉被控對阿富汗和國際部隊發動攻擊、砍頭、并且綁架外國人。

他是美國領導的軍隊自2001年推翻阿富汗塔利班政權以來塔利班組織被打死的最高領導人之一。

The Taleban in Afghanistan has confirmed that the movement's top operational commander was killed during a clash with U.S. and Afghan forces.

Taleban spokesmen told several news agencies that Mullah Dadullah was killed Saturday in southern Afghanistan.

NATO officials say the death of Dadullah is a "serious blow" to the Taleban insurgency.

He was killed in Helmand province during a U.S.-led operation, supported by NATO forces.

Dadullah is blamed for deadly attacks on Afghan and international forces, beheadings, and the kidnapping of foreigners.

He is one of the highest-ranking Taleban leaders to be killed since U.S.-led forces pushed the Taleban from power in Afghanistan in 2001.