US and Afghan forces have killed a number of Taliban and Al-Qaeda militants in airstrikes near Afghanistan's border with Pakistan, including a senior commander of the Pakistani Taliban. Azam Tariq - identified by Pakistani security officials as Raees Khan Mehsud - was among at least nine insurgents who died in an overnight attack that took place in the Barmal district of Paktika Province, according to Afghan and Pakistani sources.
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