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Afghan Taleban commander killed Afghan Taleban commander killed
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The Taleban's military commander in Afghanistan, Mullah Dadullah, has been killed in fighting in the south of the country, officials say. The Taleban's top military commander in Afghanistan, Mullah Dadullah, has been killed in fighting in the south of the country, officials say.
They say he died in fighting with Afghan and Western forces in Helmand province. They say he died in a clash with Afghan and Western forces in Helmand province.
His body was later taken to the city of Kandahar and shown to reporters. Soldiers later took the body to the city of Kandahar, where it was seen by a BBC reporter.
Mullah Dadullah had recently told the BBC that he had hundreds of suicide bombers awaiting his orders to launch an offensive against foreign troops.Mullah Dadullah had recently told the BBC that he had hundreds of suicide bombers awaiting his orders to launch an offensive against foreign troops.
Suicide bombings in Afghanistan have soared since late 2005.Suicide bombings in Afghanistan have soared since late 2005.
Mullah Dadullah has also been linked to several recent kidnappings in southern Afghanistan. Mullah Dadullah has been linked to several recent kidnappings in southern Afghanistan.
The BBC's Alastair Leithead in Herat, in western Afghanistan, says the commander has produced videos showing beheadings of foreign hostages.The BBC's Alastair Leithead in Herat, in western Afghanistan, says the commander has produced videos showing beheadings of foreign hostages.
He was a member of the Taleban's 10-man leadership council before the US-led invasion in 2001. Previous reports of his death or capture had proved untrue, but officials displayed the body to confirm the killing.
Mullah Dadullah was a member of the Taleban's 10-man leadership council before the US-led invasion in 2001.
He has been called "Afghanistan's top Taleban commander" by Nato officials, and is high on the US list of most-wanted people in the country.He has been called "Afghanistan's top Taleban commander" by Nato officials, and is high on the US list of most-wanted people in the country.