Categories: Afghanistan

Five Al-Qaeda militants killed in Nangarhar operation

Monitoring Desk

NANGARHAR: As many as five militants of Al-Qaeda group were killed in a military operation conducted in Shirzad district of Nangarhar province on late Thursday night.

The military officials issued a statement in this regard and it added that five foreign militants, a suicide bombing plotter and a key member of the group were among those killed in the operation.

Nangarhar has so far witnessed heavy military operations to target militant groups, including Daesh militants.

 

The Frontier Post

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