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Afghan officials identify AQIS members killed in controversial Musa Qala raid

Thomas Joscelyn | September 24, 2019

Afghan officials have identified several AQIS members who were killed during a controversial raid in Musa Qala, Helmand earlier this week. They have also posted images purportedly documenting the weaponry, explosives and cash seized at the jihadists’ compound.

Joint raid targeted al Qaeda members in Taliban stronghold, U.S. and Afghan officials say

Thomas Joscelyn | September 23, 2019

U.S. and Afghan officials say they targeted al Qaeda members in Musa Qala, a Taliban-controlled district in the southern Helmand province. Reports indicate that dozens of civilians perished during the clash that ensued.

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