A local Taliban leader was killed as he was attempting to sexually assault a woman in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan.

The provincial government media office said the Taliban leader Mirwais alias Ghobli was killed as he was attempting to intrude into a house in Ghani Khel district.
The statement further added that Mirwais was shot dead by the owner of the house shortly after he intruded into to the house.
According to the provincial government, Mirwais was one of the key Taliban commanders who was involved in major terrorist related activities in different parts of Ghani Khel.
The anti-government armed militant groups including Taliban insurgents have not commented regarding the report so far.
Nangarhar is among the relatively calm provinces in East of Afghanistan but the Taliban and militants affiliated with the ISIS terrorist group are active in some of the remote districts of Nangarhar.
Ghani Khel is home to several Taliban insurgents where operations are also underway to clear the district from the presence of the militants.