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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The U.S.-led NATO force in Afghanistan killed Al Qaeda’s second-highest leader in the country in an airstrike in eastern Kunar province, the coalition said Tuesday.

Sakhr al-Taifi, also known as Mushtaq and Nasim, was responsible for commanding foreign insurgents in Afghanistan and directing attacks against NATO and Afghan forces, the alliance said. He frequently traveled between Afghanistan and Pakistan, carrying out commands from senior Al Qaeda leadership and ferrying in weapons and fighters.

The airstrike that killed al-Taifi and another Al Qaeda militant took place Sunday in Kunar’s Watahpur district, the coalition said. A follow-on assessment of the area determined that no civilians were harmed, it said.