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Nangarhar: Talib big turban drone struck, ISIS kidnapees rescued
 Taliban commander ‘Dada’ and his 7 fighters killed in U.S. drone strike in Nangarhar [KhaamaPress] A commander of the Taliban group and his seven fighters were killed in a U.S. drone strike in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. The 201st Silab Corps in a statement said the U.S. forces on Saturday carried out an airstrike using unmanned aerial vehicle targeting a Taliban commander famous as Dada and his fighters in Marki Khel area of Khogyani district. The statement further added that a Taliban commander famous as Dada was killed in the airstrike with his seven fighters. Another Taliban militant has also been critically wounded, the 201st Silab Corps added in its statement. The anti-government armed militants including Taliban have not commented regarding the airstrike so far. Nangarhar is among the relatively calm provinces in East of Afghanistan but the security situation in some of its remote districts have deteriorated during the recent years as both Taliban and ISIS loyalists attempt to expand their insurgency in this province. Afghan forces rescue 24 civilians abducted by ISIS militants in Nangarhar province [KhaamaPress] The Afghan armed forces have rescued 24 civilians who were abducted by militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Khurasan (ISIS-K) in eastern Nangarhar province. Provincial governor’s spokesman Ataullah Khogyani said ISIS-K militants had abducted 24 civilians of in Chaparhar district earlier today. Khogyani further added that the hostages were rescued after due to the efforts of the armed forces. According to Khogyani, at least three ISIS-K militants and a civilian were also wounded during the operation. The anti-government armed militants including ISIS-K loyalists have not commented regarding the report so far. ISIS militants are active in some remote districts of Nangarhar province and often attempt to carry out terrorist related activities against the government and security institutions as well as local residents of the province. Posted by: trailing wife 2019-04-23 |
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