Taliban, Afghan forces clash despite talk of breakthrough in peace deal
"As result of a targeted air strike by Afghan air forces, Mawlavi Sardar Mohammad, a key member of the Taliban military commission was killed along with eight others,"
A member of the Taliban holds a flag in Kabul, Afghanistan June 16, 2018. The writing on the flag reads: 'There is no god but Allah, Muhammad is the messenger of Allah'(photo credit: REUTERS/MOHAMMAD ISMAIL)ByREUTERS