Kabul - Agencies
The NATO force in Afghanistan has killed Al-Qaeda\'s second-highest leader in the country, the coalition said on Tuesday. Sakhr al-Taifi was killed in an air strike in eastern Kunar province, according to the alliance. Also known as Mushtaq and Nasim, he was responsible for commanding foreign insurgents in Afghanistan, AP reports. Al-Taifi also reportedly directed attacks against NATO and Afghan forces and frequently traveled between Afghanistan and Pakistan.