Prominent Taliban leader killed in Afghan forces operation in Badakhshan province

According to the news agency, the militant, identified as Ataulah, who was mainly responsible for terrorist attacks in the Badakhshan province, was killed as a result of an ambush led by the security forces late on Wednesday.
The Taliban movement has yet to comment on the incident, the agency added.
Afghanistan has been long suffering from an unstable political, social and security situation due to the activity of the Taliban movement and the ISIS terror group. The national security forces, supported by the international coalition, conduct regular counterterrorism operations across the country.