Uzbek Islamist leader Aziz Yuldash killed in northern Afghanistan

Afghan forces have killed Aziz Yuldash, leader of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU), in a military operation in Ghormach district of the northern Faryab province, confirmed a local military official.

The IMU leader was killed in a joint-operation conducted by Afghan defense and security forces in Haji Saeed Gul village of Ghormach district, Mohammad Hanif Rezaie, spokesperson for the 209 Shaheen Military Corps, told Kabul Now.