BREAKING NEWS: TALIBAN COMMANDER DISGUISED AS WOMAN SHOT DEAD

Military: Taliban commander, disguised as woman, shot dead

By the CNN Wire Staff
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STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Slain militant was Taliban commander in Logar province
Three civilians injured when grenade detonated
Insurgents, NATO-led service member killed

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Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- A Taliban commander disguised as a woman was shot dead Friday night in Afghanistan when he fired at troops, NATO's International Security Assistance Force said.

Authorities identified the man as Ghulam Sakhi, the senior Taliban commander in northern Logar province.

ISAF said intelligence sources tracked Sakhi to a compound near the village of Qal-eh Saber in Pul-e 'Alam district.

After Afghan troops called for women and children to leave a building, Sakhi came out with the group, disguised in women's attire.

ISAF said he pulled out a pistol and a grenade and fired at troops.

Afghan and coalition forces shot him and he dropped the grenade, which detonated and wounded a woman and two children.

Authorities say Sakhi was involved in improvised explosive device attacks, ambushes and indirect fire attacks. He also kidnapped and killed a National Directorate of Security chief in Logar province.

In other Afghan fighting, several insurgents in Zabul province were killed in a "precision airstrike" on Friday night and bomb attacks in southern Afghanistan killed three NATO-led service member on Saturday.

EDITORIAL COMMENT: THE NEWS MEDIA IN THE UNITED STATES STILL FEELS NONE OF THIS IS WORTH REPORTING.