Categories: Afghanistan

IS commander among seven killed in US drone strike

Monitoring Desk

KABUL: At least seven militants affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Khurasan (ISIS-K) were killed in a US drone strike in eastern Kunar province of Afghanistan. The 201st Silab Corps of the Afghan Military in a statement said the airstrike was carried out in Noor Gul district.

The statement further added that a commander of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Khurasan (ISIS-K) identified as Mawlavi Khyber was killed along with six other militants in the airstrike.

The anti-government armed militants including ISIS-K loyalists have not commented regarding the airstrike so far.

Kunar is among the relatively volatile provinces in East of Afghanistan. Both Taliban and Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Khurasan (ISIS-K) militants are active in some of its districts and often attempt to target the government and security institutions in this province.

Courtesy: (Khaama Press)

The Frontier Post

Recent Posts

Severe geomagnetic storm hitting Earth could knock out power, electronics worldwide

HOUSTON, United States (AA): A rare and powerful geomagnetic storm hitting Earth this weekend could…

6 mins ago

Microsoft hit with $242 million US verdict in Cortana patent lawsuit

(Reuters): Microsoft must pay patent owner IPA Technologies $242 million, a federal jury in Delaware…

10 mins ago

Hamas releases video of Israeli-British hostage held in Gaza

GAZA (AFP): Hamas’s armed wing, the Ezzedine Al-Qassam Brigades, on Saturday released a video of…

19 mins ago

SIFC endeavoring for introducing reforms in FBR to expand tax base

F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) is endeavoring for introducing reforms in the…

27 mins ago

China’s Country Garden repays onshore coupons within grace period

BEIJING (Reuters): Embattled Chinese property developer Country Garden said in a statement on Saturday it…

27 mins ago

War of words between CM Gandapur, Faisal Kundi intensifies

F.P. Report PESHAWAR: A war of words intensified between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s (KP) top office holders,…

34 mins ago

This website uses cookies.