Taliban militants in Afghanistan (file photo)
Afghan Taliban Commander Gunned Down In Quetta -- Threat Matrix
Afghan intelligence officials claimed today that the Taliban shadow district chief for Chak in Wardak province was assassinated by "Pakistani" gunmen in Quetta, Pakistan. Two gunmen riding on a motorcycle reportedly shot and killed Mullah Syed Ahmad Shahid Khel on Sunday afternoon.
According to Pajhwok Afghan News:
Shahid Khel, [sic] the Taliban's deputy minister of education and administrative head of the Chak district in Maidan Wardak, came under gun attack on the outskirts of Quetta.
The attack has worried senior Afghan Taliban leaders about their security in a city seen as their longtime sanctuary and capital in exile. The militant leader was hit in the leg, stomach and chest.
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My Comment: On top of killing each other, it appears that many within the Taliban are also becoming addicted to their own drug products. Couple this with their own inept bureaucracy, this gives me hope (a small hope) that the Taliban may never garner enough military support to re-conquer Afghanistan.
At least the Taliban have the Petraeus scandal.
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