Australian forces kill another Taliban leader

Mark Evans said in a statement Mullah Karim, along with a number of other insurgents, was killed during an operation directed against the insurgent network of improvised explosive device operators in Oruzgan Province.

    Mullah Karim was a commander active in the Khaz Oruzgan area and known to be directly responsible for numerous attacks against Australian and Afghan forces, he said.

    He said actions taken by Australian forces in Afghanistan are a big step forward.

    Lieutenant General Evans said this operation, combined with the recent capture of four other key insurgent leaders, was a very positive development and would greatly assist the Afghan government in securing the province, Kazinform cites Xinhua. See www.chinaview.cn for full version.