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Nangarhar: Jalalabad chief cop detained, 9 ISIS turbans permanently unwound in airstrike
 Security chief of PD2 of Jalalabad city detained after 2 policemen found dead [Khaama Press] The security chief of the second police district of Jalalabad city has been detained after two coppers were found dead on Saturday night. Provincial governor Hayatullah Hayat informed regarding the detention of the security chief of police district#2 of the city. Hayat said an investigation has been launched regarding the incident took that place in the roundabout in police district#2 of the city. He said the provincial military council members are committed to ensure security for the residents of the city as he promised to implement reforms in the security sector. Hayat further added that the military council has decided that the security officials will not be allowed to participate in any party and other events. Provincial security chief of 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.. Ghulam Sanayi Stanikzai said the police forces have been instructed to step up efforts to ensure security for the residents of the city. This comes as two coppers were found dead in police district#2 of the city on Saturday. The circumstances surrounding the murder of the two coppers have not been ascertained so far but the Taliban ...the Pashtun equivalent of men... group claims that the fighters of the group have killed two coppers and their weapons have been confiscated. 9 militants killed as airstrike target ISIS-K compound in Nangarhar [Khaama Press] At least nine militants were killed during an airstrike targeting a compound of the ISIS Khurasan in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. (Photo – US Air Forces Central Command) The provincial government media office in a statement said the airstrike was carried out in the vicinity of Haska Mina district. The statement further added that an airstrike targeted the compound of the terror group in Gorgori area of the district late on Saturday night. According to the provincial government, at least nine ISIS Khurasan militants were killed and their compound was destroyed during the airstrike. Several weapons and munitions belonging to the terror group were also destroyed during the airstrike, the statement added. The latest airstrike targeting the ISIS Khurasan compound has been carried out amid ongoing operations to suppress the activities of the terror group in this province. The provincial government said Saturday that 17 militants of the terror group were killed during the similar operations on Friday. Posted by: trailing wife 2018-06-04 |
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