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31 militants killed in Taliban-Daesh clashes in Nangarhar
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] 31 bully boyz have been killed in fresh festivities between Taliban and Daesh [Islamic State] groups in eastern NangarharThe 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. Spokesperson for the governor of Nangarhar said the festivities took place in Bati Kot and Achin districts. Atuallah Khogyani added that the shootout that erupted in Doyam Farm area of Bati Kot District on Wednesday morning left 18 members of Daesh [Islamic State] group killed and four others maimed. He said those killed include two commanders of the group by the name Ajmal and Abdul Ahad. The governor's spokesperson further said that the second clash erupted in Achin District leaving five fighters of Taliban killed and four maimed. It also left eight members of Daesh [Islamic State] killed, Khogyani add. This comes a day after 15 fighters of Daesh [Islamic State] were killed in a clash with security forces in Saluram Farm area Bati Kot District. The group planned to attack a security post but security forces raided them before they could launch their attack. Nangarhar has turned into a hotspot of the group where it is trying to establish a regional command. Posted by: Fred 2016-01-07 |
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