Kabul Sep 5 (IANS) Taliban key commander Mullah Ghousuding was among 7 persons killed on Wednesday in a blast outside Qala-e-Naw the capital of Afghanistan s western Badghis province police said.
"The notorious Mullah Ghousuding alias Sia Khan along with his men were busy in subversive activities to terrorize people outside Qala-e-Naw city but an explosive device suddenly went off killing him and six others on the spot " a police spokesman told Xinhua news agency.

Describing the commander as a "dreadful terrorist " the spokesman said Sia Khan s killing could prove a major blow to the Taliban in Badghis province and adjoining areas.

--IANS anp/mr