US drone strike kills Al-Qaeda commander and four others

At least five militants, including an Al-Qaeda commander, were killed during separate drone strikes in Afghanistan. The Afghan Ministry of Defense (MoD) in a statement said that the air strikes were carried out in southern Zabul and northern Kunduz provinces, reports the Khaama Press.

The Al-Qaeda commander killed in the air strike has been identified as Mullah Mohammad Ali. The statement said that that the militants were involved in major terrorist attacks and atrocities committed against the citizens of the country.

The air strike targeting the militants including Taliban comes amid concerns that the terrorist network is attempting to expand foothold in the country. The Afghan and U.S. forces have meanwhile, stepped up counter-terrorism operations against the terrorist groups including the, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group in the country.