Taliban's Red Unit Commander among 16 killed in N. Afghanistan

An Afghan security force member takes position during a military operation in Sari Pul province, Afghanistan, June 11, 2019. Afghan security forces have launched clearance operations in Kohistanat district of northern Sari Pul province, killing 16 insurgents including Abdul Bashir the commander of the so-called Red Unit Force of the militant group, provincial governor Abdul Qader Ashna said Tuesday. (Xinhua/Mohammad Jan Aria)