Monitoring Desk
KABUL: At least six loyalists of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group were killed in the latest drone strike in eastern Nangarhar province. The latest drone was carried out in the past 24 hours in the vicinity of Haska Mina district which is home to Taliban as well as ISIS insurgents.
At least two militants affiliated with the terror group were also wounded during the airstrike, the local official confirmed. The provincial government media office in a statement said the hideouts of the terror group were targeted in Gorgori area on Friday, leaving six dead and two others wounded.
The anti-government armed militant groups including ISIS militants have not commented regarding the report so far. The Ministry of Defense of Afghanistan said last week that the Command and Control Center of the ISIS terrorist group has came under airstrike this province. The Ministry of Defense of Afghanistan (MoD) said the airstrike was carried out in the restive Achin district and as a result the communication set up of the group has been eliminated. MoD did not elaborate further in this regard but the Afghan national defense and security forces as well as the US forces conduct regular operations and airstrikes on ISIS hideouts in this province. Earlier, the provincial police commandment said at least six militants affiliated with the terror group were group in a similar airstrike in Nazian district.
