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Nangarhar governor's spokesperson says 68 Daesh militants killed in fresh air strikes
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] 68 Death Eaters belonging to the murderous Moslem group of Islamic State...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allaharound with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not reallyMoslems.... (IS) or Daesh [Islamic State] have been killed in fresh air strikes in eastern Nangarhar The unfortunate Afghan province located adjacent to Mohmand, Kurram, and Khyber Agencies. The capital is Jalalabad. The province was the fief of Younus Khalis after the Soviets departed and one of his sons is the current provincial Taliban commander. Nangarhar is Haqqani country.. province, the governor's spokesperson reported on Monday. In an online statement, Ataullah Khogyani says the air strikes were carried out by Afghan Air Force in Abdulkhil, Bandar, Janjal Shaga, Mazdaki Darah and Kandar areas of Achin District. He said some areas of Chaparhar District were also pounded. According to the statement, several different types of weapons and a vehicle belonging to the group was also destroyed in the air strikes. The statement does not specify when the air strikes were carried out but governor of Achin District said in the morning that the attacks in his districts took place last night. Achin District is stronghold of the fanatics of ISIS in eastern part of the country. The group has been engaged in heavy festivities with security forces and pro-government militia formed by a powerful politician Haji Zahir Qadir. Most recently the group beheaded four members of the pro-government militia after which their four fighters were also decapitated. Posted by: Fred 2015-12-29 |
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