Topic: U.S. Strikes Kill A Taliban Leader

Philadelphia Inquirer
September 19, 2007
KABUL, Afghanistan - U.S. air strikes targeting a meeting of Taliban leaders killed a high-ranking commander involved in the kidnappings of 23 South Koreans two months ago, Afghan officials said yesterday.
Mullah Abdullah Jan, the Taliban commander of Qara Bagh district in Ghazni province, was among 12 killed in the strike on a mud-brick housing compound overnight, said Ghazni's provincial police chief, Gen. Ali Shah Ahmadzai. Jan was the fifth Taliban commander allegedly involved in the abductions who has been reported killed.
There have been several military operations in Ghazni since the final release of captives Aug. 30, possibly reflecting the desire of the Afghan government or U.S. forces to assert authority over the rebellious southeastern region. - AP